Anoushka Shankar

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Critics Consensus

Anoushka Shankar is 'Real Live Certified' and is in the top 5% of all live performers. Based on 17 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Anoushka Shankar is rated as an excellent live performer, with memorable shows that are worth watching. Anoushka Shankar concert reviews describe live shows and performances as thrilling, powerful, graceful, seductive, lively, emotional, and dynamic.

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On tour

Roskilde, Roskilde Festival, Denmark (June 28); de Bijloke, Gent, Belgium (July 4); Letisko Trenčín, Trenčín, Slovakia, Slovakia (July 10); Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands (July 11)

Festivals in 2025

North Sea Jazz Festival 2025

July 11 - 13, 2025

Roskilde Festival 2025

June 28 - July 5, 2025

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Artist Info

Genre

global

Origin

London, United Kingdom (6/9/1981)

Bio

Anoushka Shankar (b. 1981), is a sitar player and composer from India.

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Critic Concert Reviews

Jazzwise (UK)

May 28, 2025

The revered sitar virtuoso explored new sonic terrain with an exciting UK-based band featuring clarinettist Arun Ghosh

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Evening Standard (UK)

March 7, 2022

100

This postponed tribute to the great Indian musician was a beautiful sonic dialogue

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The Skinny (UK)

February 2, 2022

100

With a focus tonight on cultural fusion, Anoushka Shankar, Orchestral Qawwali Project and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra mesmerise a Glasgow crowd

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The Scotsman (Scotland)

January 31, 2022

Sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar’s performance with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra proved to be a dynamic musical conversation, writes Jim Gilchrist

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The Telegraph (UK)

May 31, 2021

100

This concert at the Southbank Centre was a triumph of atmosphere, songcraft and feeling, which had the audience entranced throughout

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musicOMH (UK)

May 26, 2014

This year’s event (the fifth occasion it has happened) saw an impressive line up draw to a close with a show by Anoushka Shankar at the Royal Festival Hall.

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The Independent (UK)

April 15, 2013

If you wish to collide two unlikely cultural elements to form curiously flavoured new compounds, the desired term is that you’re setting up a conversation.

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