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Celebrating Ravi Shankar's Centennial

In Celebration: Ravi Shankar’s Centennial

On April 7th, Ravi Shankar would have turned 100.  In celebration of the life and music of the Maestro is a special musical tribute to the Maestro.  Even in uncertain times, music is the great conduit for community and love. Take a journey into the realm of Ravi Shankar’s music with his senior disciples Vishway Mohan Bhatt (mohan veena), Shubhendra Rao (Sitar), Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Aditya Verma (Sarod), Barry Phillips (cello), Ravichandra Kulur (bansuri flute), Ashwini Shankar (shehnai), Bickram Ghosh (tabla), BC Manjunath (mridangam) and led by his daughter, Anoushka Shankar (sitar).

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Celebrating 100 Years – The Life & Legacy of Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar Centennial Concerts

Celebrating 100 Years – The Life & Legacy of Ravi Shankar

EMWMusic is pleased to announce a set of concerts produced by the Ravi Shankar Foundation celebrating the life and legacy of Ravi Shankar and to mark the centennial anniverasary of what would have been the Maestro’s 100th birthday. These concerts will feature Norah Jones, Anoushka Shankar, Philip Glass, Dhani Harrison, Nitin Sawhney and Ensemble of Ravi Shankar’s Foremost Disciples.  Come on out and celebrate the life of one of the most lauded musicians of our time. Tuesday, April 7, 2020 Southbank Centre (London, United Kingdom) Anoushka Shankar, Norah Jones, Nitin Sawhney Saturday, May 16, 2020 San Diego Civic Theatre (San Diego, CA) Anoushka Shankar, Dhani Harrison…

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Anoushka Shankar – Live in San Diego

On April 3rd, 2017 Anoushka Shankar will perform her HOME album live in San Diego, California as part of the Indian Fine Arts Academy’s yearly celebration of Ravi Shankar’s birthday. The concert will take place at the David and Dorothea Garfield Theater at the Lawrence Family Jewish Community Center. Help honor the memory of the Sitar Maestro and celebrate the legacy of his music that lives on in Anoushka’s talent. Tickets available here.

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An Evening with Anoushka Shankar

Sunday, April 17, 2016 8:00 p.m. Balboa Theatre 868 Fourth Avenue @ E Street Gaslamp – San Diego, CA 92101 Sitar player and composer Anoushka Shankar is one of the leading figures in World Music today. She is deeply rooted in Indian classical music, having studied exclusively with her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, from the age of nine. Thriving as a composer, she has been exploring the fertile ground in the crossover between Indian music & a variety of genres, including flamenco, electronica, jazz & Western classical music. In this performance, Anoushka explores this fascinating world by fusing electronica mixed with traditional acoustic performance, supported…

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Anoushka Shankar’s latest solo album: Home

Anoushka’s latest solo album Home, released on Deutsche Grammophone on Friday 10th of July. Home is a pure Indian classical album which showcases the meditative and virtuosic qualities of the Indian raga. Home features two ragas, one of which is a creation of Ravi Shankar’s, and with them Anoushka shares an intimate, heartfelt live performance in the traditional style. Purchase on iTunes.

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Pandit Ravi Shankar Memorial Concert

Monday, April 7, 2014 The Bhavan Centre, UK presents Pandit Ravi Shankar memorial concert GURU-PATH In the footsteps of the master. Sitar by Anoushka Shankar. One of the brightest and youngest stars of the sitar Anoushka Shankar pays tribute to her late father, the legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar in this benefit concert for the Bhavan. A beacon of Indian classical music across the world, the Bhavan is proud to present Anoushka Shankar for the every first time. The event is sponsored by the Bagri Foundation. Accompanied by: Tanmoy Bose – Tabla Pirashanna Thevarajah – Mridangam

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Anoushka Shankar to Tour India Next Month

Article from Business Standard Anoushka Shankar, daughter of legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar, will visit India next month to promote her new single ‘Traces Of You’ from her Indo-Western album of the same name. The 32-year-old Grammy nominated sitarist’s two city concert in Mumbai and Delhi will take place on December 12 and December 13. The concert is put together by Bliss Entertainment. “I am very excited to be coming to India. I will travel to the sub-continent to promote my latest single. It’s going to be a memorable trip as this is my first visit to India after Zubin (first child) was born. All this couldn’t…

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Traces of You Official Video

Anoushka Shankar returns with the stunning new single “Traces Of You,” Featuring Norah Jones, taken from her forthcoming album of the same name. CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO “TRACES OF YOU.” ORDER NOW AMAZON ORDER NOW ITUNES BUY NOW

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SONGLINES names Traveller one of the ten best albums of 2011

SONGLINES Magazine names Anoushka Shankar’s Traveller one of the ten best albums of 2011! With its East/West mix of Indian Classical music and Spanish Flamenco, Traveller will satisfy the improvisor in every listener. From the Guardian: “allows her to demonstrate her inspired instrumental work in the company of Indian musicians and the flamenco elite, including the producer and guitarist Javier Limón. The best tracks are those where Shankar takes chances, matching uninhibited sitar improvisation against flamenco percussion and the furious, inspired piano work of Pedro Ricardo Miño on the thrilling Buleria Con Ricardo, or backing the passionate singing of Duquende or more thoughtful Concha Buika. There…

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