India Quote by Anoushka Shankar

In the last few years in particular, I've found that it's okay to let go of culture rather than hold on to it. And…

— Anoushka Shankar

I would say 'Home' is a lot richer and deeper than my earlier classical.

— Anoushka Shankar

I feel 'Love Letters' has been part of a longer journey towards a very simple, international sound in which the sitar is no longer…

— Anoushka Shankar

I love it that my father is such a classical musician and such a traditionalist, and at the same time has had a wild…

— Anoushka Shankar

As a musician, it's only natural that my music mirrors my life.

— Anoushka Shankar

But there was a lot of pressure to achieve and to get things right, whether in school, on stage or with my peers and…

— Anoushka Shankar

The lockdown, in general, left me with a sense of needing to become more independent and instead of being intimidated, I decided to do…

— Anoushka Shankar

Home' was a special album for very specific reasons. It is an homage to my father. And it is the first classical album I've…

— Anoushka Shankar

Someone like my father will improvise as much as 90% of the music in concert, but with me it's maybe 10 to 20%. It's…

— Anoushka Shankar

As far as using electronics in my music, I have to do that as honestly as possible. Also, I have a broad range of…

— Anoushka Shankar

Music is my passion, it's my fun - but what's really important are the people I build a family with. That comes first.

— Anoushka Shankar

On 'Love Letters' I focused exclusively on sung music, creating a collection of songs that directly address heartbreak and its ensuing emotions in a…

— Anoushka Shankar