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Anoushka Shankar at Petit Palau
Anoushka Shankar is a sitar player and composer from the UK, whose fourth album, “Rise” (2005) was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Contemporary World Music category. It is this album that the musician is going to present May 30th at the Petit Palau. The performance is a part of Palau Jazz XXI and will impress you with its creativity and expressive mixture of Indian and electronic music with flamenco. Anoushka Shankar is the daughter of famous sitar musician, Ravi Shankar, who plays the same instrument as her father did. She accompanied such music legends as George Harrison and Sting and gave solo performances since the age of thirteen. In February 2000, she became the first woman to perform at The Ramakrishna Centre in Calcutta.
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