Anoushka Shankar on her father Ravi, performed with Norah Jones and the eternal influence of Björk
Anoushka Shankar has rounded the third and is paying attention to the house. Her new EP, Chapter III: We return to light, Will debuted in March, completing a trio inspired by her growing place: London, Southern California and India. Sitaristists, composers and producers are also ready for two Grammy awards at this year’s ceremony, her 10th and 11th nominations and even though she is only 43 years old, she catches. At the beginning of his 30th anniversary as a musician Luu Dien.
As part of the uniform of Father Ravi Shankar, her first came early. Recognized with the introduction of classical Indian music to the West, Ravi gave Sitar lessons for George Harrison in the mid -1960s, an association that led to the production of the film with influence. Raga And one of the first big benefits in rock, concert for Bangladesh. In 1966, he released West meet Eastern For violinist Yehudi Menuhin, a place in multicultural exchange.
Anoushka’s singing, starting in 1998, has extended more genres, from classic and Symphony to Jazz and Pop and what she agreed to assign to New Age. . Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Joshua Bell, Patti Smith, And perhaps most notably the sisters and her father, her mother, Norah Jones, Is a collaborator.
She is starting Another tour This spring, a blend of theaters and festivals, and will definitely take the time to update on the road from one of these. Many of the most stylish Instagram accounts. Anoushka recently talked to Vanity Fair About her new EP and grow up with menuhin, Philip Glass, and Harrison like the Viking’s uncles.
Vanity fair: Why are three EP and not an album?
Anoushka Shankar: There are fancy answers and the truth. Out of the lock I was trapped in my head. I feel like I should have something really big to say, the best, the most profound job I have ever done. As a result, I did not write anything, waiting for Opus to postgraduate. After that, I was in a cafe in Goa, in a week with my children and I had the idea of releasing three small stories connected, telling a story for a few years, touring in the middle of each chapter.
The idea of three is that I have these three roots, and each root falls into a slightly deeper. I also like telling a story with time. Ragas in classical Indian music is often linked to the time of the day or season, so I am quite used to the concept of time with mood.
Somehow, Riz Ahmed is responsible for putting some pieces Chapter III together?
Riz is a good friend, and I played at a unexpected pub in London. One of the non -listed types of the Viking. [Percussionist and producer] Sarathy Korwar Go to the drum with me, only for a song. I have run out of my standard, this is in a pub, a 10 -minute kind, but it feels really good. Riz said very strongly, I heard you talk in many stages and locations. This has legs.
You are up for your two Grammy, your 10th and 11th nominations. Now, I know it is an honor just to be nominated, but I think it’s time.
The most cutting person is [in 2013] When my father, who had passed just two months earlier, was nominated against me, and I went to receive his award when I lost. That has all kinds of emotions that I don’t know how to handle it. I was sad because I lost, but I was very happy that I lost to him, I was happy for him, I was sad he died.
It could be easier if they only gave it to the gipsy kings.
It is great to stay in the family, but it’s strange. My mantra whenever I lose is to remind myself Björk As one of my favorite artists and she never won one with 16 nominations. Kate Bush Never win one.
It was an honor, and there To be A factor of truth to excellently was nominated and won, but in that excellent group, all were very subjective. And then the part I was not a fan, all the corridors in the industry and Blah Blah Blah felt like it became a full -time career to win something. I am a person I like to win, but there is another part of me that I don’t want to win that I will do everything you have to do.
