She’s the daughter of Ravi Shankar, the sister of Norah Jones and the leading sitarist in the world. Anoushka Shankar comes in with her ensemble of percussion, shenai and bass to perform music from her album of hybrid Indian sounds, Land of Gold.
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Playlists
Weekend, April 30 & May 1, 2016-Echoes Program 1617A
Playlists
Monday, April 25th, 2016-Echoes Program 1617A
Interview Podcast
Anoushka Shankar in Echoes Podcast.
Hear Anoushka Shankar & Nitin Sawhney Talk about Traces of You in Echoes Podcast. Ravi Shankar passed away in December of 2012. He left an incredible legacy, scores of disciples and two daughters who have achieved their own kind of fame, Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones. The two sisters got together while Shankar was in…
Program Highlights
A Musical Dynasty: Anoushka & Norah After Ravi Shankar
Tonight on Echoes, Anoushka Shankar & Nitin Sawhney Ravi Shankar passed away in December of 2012. He left an incredible legacy, scores of disciples and two daughters who have achieved their own kind of fame, Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones. The two sisters got together while Shankar was in the process of dying and recorded…
Reviews & Commentary
Ravi Shankar’s Last Raga Ride
or I Dropped My Microphone on Ravi Shankar’s Sitar. The word “icon” is tossed around pretty freely these days, and I probably fling it out there more than most. But put the name Ravi Shankar next to “icon” and you reset that bar to stratospheric heights. There are only a few musicians who stand out…