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Who is Anoushka Shankar father?

Who is Anoushka Shankar father?

Ravi Shankar
Anoushka Shankar/Fathers

Anoushka began studying the sitar – and Indian classical music – from the age of 9 under the intensive tutelage of her father, Pandit Ravi Shankar: a master of the instrument, and a figure without whom 20th Century music would quite simply not have been what it was.

Who married Anoushka Shankar?

Joe Wrightm. 2010–2018
Anoushka Shankar/Spouse

How old is Anoushka Shankar?

40 years (June 9, 1981)
Anoushka Shankar/Age

Who is Joe Wright dating?

Haley Bennett
Joe Wright/Partner

Did Haley Bennett have a baby?

Haley Bennett is a mom! The Girl on the Train star and Atonement director Joe Wright welcomed their first child together late last week, she revealed. “Loving that mother life,” she posted Monday, confirming the news with a photo of mom and child in a rocking chair.

Who is the daughter of Ravi Shankar and Rajendra Shankar?

Viji Subramaniam, also known as Viji Shankar, was the daughter of noted North Indian singer Lakshmi Shankar and Rajendra Shankar, elder brother of sitarist Ravi Shankar. Like her mother and uncle, Viji was a musician and well-trained in both of the Indian classical systems. Born Vijayashree Shankar in Madras, south India, Viji grew up in Bombay.

Who are the senior disciples of Ravi Shankar?

March 23, 2018 – San Diego – Take a journey into the realm of Ravi Shankar’s music with his senior disciples Gaurav Mazumdar (sitar), Barry Phillips (cello), ​Ashwini Shankar (shehnai), and Arup Chattopadhyay (tabla). Grammy nominated Mazumdar has collaborated with composers including Philip Glass and performed at the Vatican.

Who are the students of Ravi Shankar Institute?

Ravi Shankar Centre, Chankayapuri, New Delhi, India. Classes at RIMPA (Ravi Shankar Institute for Music and Performing Arts) have resumed. Only talented and serious students of music are accepted. Gaurav Mazumdar and Parimal Sadaphal are some of the students taking the classes.

How old was Ravi Shankar when he started training on the sitar?

Shankar began training on the sitar with her father Ravi Shankar at the age of seven. As part of her training, she began accompanying him on the tanpura at his performances from the age of ten, soaking up the music and becoming acclimated to the stage.

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