Anoushka Shankar

British-American musician
Person human Q259379
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Anoushka Shankar was born on June 9, 1981, in London[1][2] and holds citizenship in both the United Kingdom and the United States. She is the daughter of sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar[2].

She works as a composer, songwriter, actor, writer, sitarist, and singer, and her music spans the genres of blues and Indian classical music. Shankar completed her education at San Dieguito High School Academy.

Anoushka Shankar

Summary

Anoushka Shankar is a human[1]. She was born in London[2]. She was born on June 9, 1981[3]. She worked as a composer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], writer[7], and sitarist[8]. She ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,626 views/month, #5,281 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Anoushka Shankar's place of birth was London[2].
  • Anoushka Shankar was born on June 9, 1981[3].
  • Anoushka Shankar's father was Ravi Shankar[10].
  • Anoushka Shankar held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • Anoushka Shankar held citizenship in United States[12].
  • English was Anoushka Shankar's native language[13].
  • Anoushka Shankar's professions included composer[4].
  • Anoushka Shankar's professions included songwriter[5].
  • Anoushka Shankar worked as an actor[6].
  • Anoushka Shankar worked as a writer[7].
  • Anoushka Shankar worked as a sitarist[8].
  • Anoushka Shankar's professions included singer[14].
  • Anoushka Shankar was educated at San Dieguito High School Academy[15].
  • Anoushka Shankar is recorded as female[16].
  • Anoushka Shankar's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Anoushka Shankar's genre is blues[18].
  • Anoushka Shankar's genre is Indian classical music[19].
  • Anoushka Shankar's record label is recorded as Angel[20].
  • Anoushka Shankar's record label is recorded as Deutsche Grammophon[21].
  • Anoushka Shankar's discography is recorded as Anoushka Shankar discography[22].
  • Anoushka Shankar's Commons category is recorded as Anoushka Shankar[23].
  • Anoushka Shankar's family name is recorded as Shankar[24].
  • Anoushka Shankar's given name is recorded as Anoushka[25].
  • Anoushka Shankar's official website is recorded as http://www.anoushkashankar.com/[26].
  • Anoushka Shankar's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Anoushka Shankar[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1981-06-09[30]

  • Genre(s): indian classical[31]

  • Community tags: indian classical[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 40ee8fa3-c6d7-4556-b4e2-9f4114565043[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in London[2], Anoushka Shankar… she was born on June 9, 1981[3]. Her father was Ravi Shankar[10]. English was her native language[13].

Education

Anoushka Shankar's education included a stint at San Dieguito High School Academy[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], writer[7], sitarist[8], and singer[14].

Why It Matters

Anoushka Shankar ranks in the top 0.53% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,626 views/month, #5,281 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Anoushka Shankar born?

Anoushka Shankar was born in London[2].

Who were Anoushka Shankar's parents?

Anoushka Shankar's father was Ravi Shankar[10].

What did Anoushka Shankar do for work?

Anoushka Shankar worked as composer[4], songwriter[5], actor[6], writer[7], and sitarist[8].

Where did Anoushka Shankar go to school?

Anoushka Shankar was educated at San Dieguito High School Academy[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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