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'The last thing I need is a rival in my own home!'DATE: WRITE-UP
Rahul : Well we dont see u performng much , atleast in
India, may be overseas... could we see u bringing out more of urself in either
Albums , or maybe film music moin : how tall r u? Anoushka Shankar : just 5'4" Prince : Anoushka excuse my ignorance of music I have just started learning music but I would like to know -what was the original intent of music. Was it merely a recital to please the Vedic gods and later on developed into its present form or was music developed purely to please the self? Anoushka Shankar : Indian music did start with the Vedas, and from the theory that sound was another way to meditate and reach God. That slowly over time became more and intricate music and the raga system was developed....It's hard to put this in a nutshell but it slowly became an entertainment as opposed to meditation.....true Indian musicians try to keep the combination- to excite but also move the listener Administrator : A minor snafu, folks! Anoushka is here and is ready to answer your questions. Rahul : Anu, what turns u On ..? Anoushka Shankar : intelligence, confidence, humour, passion and SUBTLETY!!! And people who call me Anoushka :) vivekthecool : hey anoushka what do you listen to in your spare time? Anoushka Shankar : mainly a lot of Goa trance and Israeli trance, drum and bass, Western classical, flamenco and mellow chill out stuff vilafromusa : what does your name mean? Anoushka Shankar : Anoushka is a Russian name meaning "Little Anna" and is usally just a nickname for people who later grow up to be known as Anna, Anne or Annie. Lately though, it's gotten popular as a proper name. Rahul : Well thats was a Wow Answer :) and here I call u Anoushka ... well we here dont find very many people who are chartitious , could u change the outlook so that people really take charge of the situation and improve on to the fellow humans... Anoushka Shankar : I can only do my best. When ther is something I believe in I speak aobut it in my publicity and try to participate in various events. I donate, I volunteer, but I can't change the world though sometimes I wish I could! I can only help a little. vivekthecool : anoushka what do you to plan to study? will it have anything to do with music? Anoushka Shankar : I'm still not sure when or how I will get to college. If I do it will be to study English, French and/or psychology. Nothing to do with music! Nagarjun : Anushka jiHow do you feel about the fusion going around which actually making the Original India Classical music to perish one day Anoushka Shankar : Look at the West. They have rock, rap, techno, fusion, flamenco, folk, classical and ten million other things. Is any genre dying because of another? It's time that India moved forward and broadened it's musical horizons, but I firmly believe that that does not pose a threat to our classical music. The audience that was there, will always be there. shakyamuni : who, according to you, is the greatest all time sitar player, anoushka? Anoushka Shankar : Why don't you take a guess?!? Vikas : Anoushka would you tell us about your childhood crush in Madras? Anoushka Shankar : Ha ha. Well my mother's best friend in Madras had a son and a daughter. The son is a few years older than me (his name was Pritham) and I thought he was absolutely gorgeous! I used to get really shy around him and never spoke. Apparently my mom found his picture under my pillow when I was only two!! Shan : Anoushka... u speak Tamil... Anoushka Shankar : yes but I can't read or write ram : Do you have any concerts in Big D this year ? Anoushka Shankar : Big what? shakyamuni : don't tell me it is pt. ravi shankar. Anoushka Shankar : Yes it is. Not only is he brilliant technically but he is also playing from the soul and well as staying pure in the music. I don't find other people who have EVERY aspect of a musician to the degree that he has. Whether there may be someone who plays faster or whatever, is not the issue for me Vikas : I heard about your childhood crush in an interview that you gave on MTV. You looked absolute gorgeous in that Anoushka Shankar : thank you! Mustafa : So waht are your marriage plans. Anoushka Shankar : It's a bit early for that! I'll get married perhaps but it's not the most important thing- it's the relationship itself and if a marriage follows out of something in the future then it'll happen. Vikas : Anoushka but Pandit Ravi shankar is from north india so do you know some hindi? Anoushka Shankar : I learnt how to speak Bengali from him. Because I've lived in Delhi I can understand Hindi but really, I speak it very badly! vivekthecool : what are your favourite novels? do you read comics? Anoushka Shankar : Ayn Rand books, Roald Dahl's children's books, and the Mahabharata. I used to read a lot of Archie's arung : Hi Anoushka, u were saying that you want to learn French. Any specific reason? Anoushka Shankar : My father used to speak it with me when I was a kid, I learnt it in school and would love to pursue it. soulmusic : Your father has scored some fine music for Hindi films....Do u have any plans of doing so? Anoushka Shankar : I fthe right opportunity cam along I would love to but I don't think I'm ready for that yet Rahul : Ano, who as been ur greatest inspiration as of date ...? Anoushka Shankar : My mother Vikas : Mustafa: Anoushka is only 18-19. and Girls are not made just for marriage. They too have to make a niche for themselves Anoushka Shankar : THANK YOU!!!!!!!! 0Mustafa : Will you marry somebody from the music world only??? Anoushka Shankar : I'd prefer it if had nothing to do with music actually! The last thing I need is a rival in my own home! Besides, who'd do the cooking? :) Rahul : If u were born as a Guy , who would u choose to be ..? Anoushka Shankar : What a great question, I'm not sure though. Me but male, I really love who I am you know....Let's see I'd hopefully be taller and have more apendages but other than that....just me! vivekthecool : have you read "catcher in the rye"? Anoushka Shankar : yes, in tenth grade Zinch : Hi Anoushka.. Does it feel great to carry on the legacy into the new age? Anoushka Shankar : It's inspiring. I love being able to take what I love around the world. I do a lot of lectures and demos in schools and colleges and I love that- especially with little kids. People always think it will be above them but they just love our music! It's too cute Vikas : Anoushka I saw your step sister, She resembles you a lot. but to tell you the truth i think you are much more beautiful Anoushka Shankar : Thanks, but I persoanlly think she is gorgeous. Just in a different way perhaps. She is actually my half-sister, we have the same father Shiv : Anoushka, since you seem to be interested in techno stuff, are you planning on coming out with a techno fusion album? Like the music Talvin Singh puts out? Anoushka Shankar : I don't have any plans, no. It might happen in the future, who knows> Talvin is a good frriend and has been trying to get me involved for years but at present I want to stick in the classical sphere wishu : I m from Austin, Anousha will u be visiting(with ur father) austin ? Anoushka Shankar : You know I'm not exactly sure where all I am going, why don't you check my website for tour dates? Sorry pervezaziz : your name is very new...who gave you your name Anoushka Shankar : My mother named me after the actress Anoushka Hempel Vikas : Anoushka how can we contact you if we have want you to have concert in our area? Anoushka Shankar : E_Blackburn@imgworld.com. That's my manager Earls' email address. Or you can write to me at my website and someone will forward it along pervezaziz : anoushka have you ever visited Hyderabad Anoushka Shankar : Not in years, but actually my parents got married there when I was seven so it always has been very special to me! ram : Anou What is you fav hindustani raag? Anoushka Shankar : Bageshri, Yaman Manj, Mishra Piloo and so many others vilafromusa : how u feel about being a celebrity. do u prefer a love marriage. Anoushka Shankar : sometimes the whole celebrity thing is a lot of fun and sometimes it can get a little tiring. but on the whole i enjoy it.definitely a love marriage! wishu : Would you like to go out with an engineer or a musician? (i m an engineer) Anoushka Shankar : nice try Rahul : How do u chalk ur day ? guess its not all music and no Fun ! Anoushka Shankar : NO I practice a couple of hours if that, and the rest of my time is free depending on where I am. Sometimes it's lots of dancing and clubbing, or lots of solitary time, or lots of press and publicity, there is no routine per se because it keeps changing arung : Anoushka, inspite of your dad being a world-renowned Sitar maestro, you mentioned that you are/were inspired by your mother. Can u please explain? Anoushka Shankar : well she is the main one who raised me snce at the beginning my father was always away touring. she's my best friend, she is a fantastic mom and on top of it she is the reason i started to play music. she's what keeps me grounded and it is because of her that i am where i am. Rahul : What has been the greatest thing to happen to u so far ..? Anoushka Shankar : being alive, as cheesy as that sounds Enti : Anushka, do you think audiences away from india make good audiences? And do you think Indian music can make an even better global impression. Anoushka Shankar : they DO, it's happend to me all the time! They love the music, the feel the energy, often times they clap for so long i have to go and do encores. I don't believe there is anything excusive about our music ram : Anou, Any future plans of opening music school in future? Anoushka Shankar : the Ravi Shankar Centre in New Delhi is in the process of being copleted. I am one of the founder trustees, will help to run it and organize concerts, workshops and events, and may probably get involved in teaching a little too raviji : Do you think you would have got the attention you do if you did not have a famous father? Anoushka Shankar : Definitely not so quickly, it would have taken a lot longer and been a lot harder to get all the initial attention I have received, though I want to stress that I don't believe I could have kept the interest thig long if I wasn't doing something right! Shan : Anu, where are you now... Anoushka Shankar : In my house in San Diego Enti : Anoushka, do you like carnatic music? Anoushka Shankar : I love it, my mom used to teach me singing when I was really young and it's always very comforting to me now Rahul : How would u prefer ur man to propose to U ...? Anoushka Shankar : Why don't you come up with something? panx : what is your greatest fear? Anoushka Shankar : Being truly alone, not living up to my OWN beliefs in my capability msjam : Which has been your most memorable audience in the US? Anoushka Shankar : um, Central Park, Carnegie, and surprising places, like Reading PA and Des Moines! Rahul : Have u any plans of cutting an Album with any Western Musical group ..? Anoushka Shankar : there are plans for me to do an album with several Western CLASSICAL musicians at the moment arung : Do you live in San Diego when you're not travelling? Is your mom also with you now? Do you miss India? Anoushka Shankar : When I tour the States I live in San Diego, we stay in London for the Europe tour and in Delhi for Asia. My mother comes everywhere if my father is there, if it's my solo tour she stays back with him. I always miss India panx : and what are your beliefs about your capability, Anoushka? Anoushka Shankar : I know my talents and my inteligence, and I know I have it in me to do many things....but I also know my procrastination and the fear of failure that sometimes stop me from taking risks. I need to overcome that vivek : Anoushka,How would you have developed as a person and as a musician if you were not the daughter of Panditji Anoushka Shankar : your guess is as good as mine, i'm not a psychic :) Shruthi : did you go to school in SanDiago? Anoushka Shankar : high school yes, i also studied in london and delhi panx : vivek, how would u have developed if u had been born in antartica as a penguin? Anoushka Shankar : you sound pretty cool! Shruthi : I am going to take off now since I am not getting any questions answered by you Anoushka Shankar : sorry i had already answered those by other people Rishi : Anoushka I imagine living in CA you have a very diverse group of friends. How do they see your (amazing) muscial talents and interests? Are they open minded about your music? Anoushka Shankar : they love what i do, perhaps initially it may seem a bit strange to them that i have this completely separate life, but i draw them into it Enti : Anoushka, do you think talent is inbounce or can it be inherited? Anoushka Shankar : talent is inborn, skill is cultivated Shruthi : how do you relate to your dad? Anoushka Shankar : we're incredibly close Yahoo : Cricket or Baseball? Anoushka Shankar : basketball and soccer Shruthi : do you have any plans to sing for bollywood films? Anoushka Shankar : i can't sing!! vivek : Anoushka,Is there a short name of yours , like Anu or anush? Anoushka Shankar : no official short name, the people im close to end up coming up with one themselves that is totally unique, like noukita, sushi, pirelli, pampoush and so on aaryan : i meant can you blend indian music with american culture Anoushka Shankar : i don't try to blend or be anything. i think naturally i have ended up as a sort of mix but it happened on it's own so i can't really explain it panx : i am sorry if this question is being repeated, which is your official web-site, Anoushka? Anoushka Shankar : anoushkashankar.com or ravishankar.org Enti : Anoushka, how would you promote Indian music if you're given a chance to do that? Anoushka Shankar : I already do, with every concert and interview that I give outside of India and infact even within India. I'm lucky that I'm young, I can speak to younger people in a way that our older musicians cannnot and I would like to help introduce them to our music arung : Do you feel you are always on the move? Which place do you consider as home at a deeper level? Anoushka Shankar : I am always on the move, India is home in a way that no other place can ever be, but having spent my first years in London I also have a soft spot for that city vilausa : which profession u choose for ur children?? Anoushka Shankar : that would be up to them aaryan : i think anu..u are very snobbish..u dont care to answer even one questin of mine Anoushka Shankar : ask me something worth taking time with vilausa : what kind of musical relations u have with Juben Mehtha. Anoushka Shankar : He is a very close family friend and I have only performed with him once. I did mydads first concerto along with him and the London Symphony Orchestra a few years ago Rahul : Which vegitable would resemble U ..? Anoushka Shankar : i don't know, a strawberry is coming to my ming but that doesn't really answer your question. if you want to know what fruit i am there's your answer raviji : Have you listened seriously to the music of the old masters? Anoushka Shankar : yes Rahul : Any incident about any Fan of Urs ..? Anoushka Shankar : lots of beautiful fan mails, lots of rude ones, one stalker, is that what you meant?Last questions now guys, this has actually been fun but I need to get going soon aaryan : annu....would you marry an american..or u think that indian fits this job perfectly Anoushka Shankar : itr really doesn't matter to me though i suppose it would be nice to be with an indian when i started having children- i want them to grow up being comfortable in my culture vilausa : what is your most coveted honor? How u felt when u r receving it.? What r u aiming at? Anoushka Shankar : the British House of Coomons Shiled was amazing. But my favourite was representing California in a nationwide Youth Conference. I knew it had nothing to do with who my fathe was , also being Homecoming Queen!!! Administrator : Enough of this juvenile vitriol, guys! Rishi : With concerts, travels and school you must be terribly busy! Do you have time to hang out and enjoy yourself? How do you manage your time? Anoushka Shankar : i MAKE the time, it's about compromise, on tour perhaps i don't get to hang out much but then in time off i definitely make up for it!! teddy : do you like travelling? Anoushka Shankar : travelling is my favourite thing to do, seeing places and meeting people are the best part of my job Rahul : Thats was cool , Ano Strawberry , well am Rahul Berry Anoushka Shankar : :) Enti : Anu, how do you compare Indian values to western values? Anoushka Shankar : I don't really think about it. Respect for elders and family closeness touch me about Indian culture, but other than that it's the individual I look at. panx : what is your best memory, Anoushka?I mean like "top of the world" or "at peace with the universe" kinda feeling? Anoushka Shankar : I ain't sharing those with you!!! Dude : Hey Administrator did you see what Anoushka did? She is the one who is Juvenile Anoushka Shankar : What'd i do????????And there's nothing wrong with childish arung : What is your observation about people from different countries? Anoushka Shankar : you find sweethearts and jerks in every country Administrator : What'd she do? Vikas : ANoushka you are cute Anoushka Shankar : thanks! aaryan : anyway..annu..see you..and nice talking to you..i will wait for two mins..to see if u are able answer my questions Anoushka Shankar : okay mister, ask me one valid question and i'll answer it. then i'm outta here. panx : No sweet memories either...:( Anoushka Shankar : hmmm, first crushes, standing ovations, chocolate sauce and the way my mother's skin smells. happy? Vikas : Whats the name of your half sister? Anoushka Shankar : My father named her Geetali but she goes by the name her mother gave her, Norah Jones.. You should actually watch out for her, she just signed with Blue Note records and is coming out with an album. She sings beautifully and plays piano Vikas : Anoushka Why dont you perform here in seattle area, you have a big fan following in microsoft. Should we attribute to young indian Guys ;) Anoushka Shankar : I would love to perform in Seattle sometime aaryan : what do you think is the greater contribution....shekar kappor winnig award for elizabeth..or leander paes winning an olympic award..and why Anoushka Shankar : they have each achieved immense success in their respective fields and I am happy for both of them. I don't believe in comparing and contrasting in this way ram1 : Anou, do u fight with ur Sis? Anoushka Shankar : sometimes, like normal sisters! Yahoo : Ginger or Mary ann? Anoushka Shankar : what? ram1 : What is ur fav food? India or chinese..... Anoushka Shankar : indian, thai and italiancmon Aaryan where's your question? I'm leaving.... Rahul : Ano , whats ur most treasured pocession ..? Anoushka Shankar : my mind arung : Do you have siblings other than your half sister? Anoushka Shankar : i had a half brother from my dad's first marriage but he died when i was around ten. he was also a sitarist aaryan : dont you think what shekar kapporr did was for class of people and and what paes did was for mass of people..so his contri was greater Anoushka Shankar : No, they are both talented and hard-working individuals ana : What is your greatest weakness? Anoushka Shankar : my impatience and my short temper vila : do u go for pedicure and all in san diego? Anoushka Shankar : no i take care of myself pretty well Yahoo : What's your fav Indian food? North Indian or South? Anoushka Shankar : i like all the rich fatty mughlai stuff and also adais, dosas and things, so both really Vikas : Anoushka would you like to Act? Anoushka Shankar : yeah maybe one day.......anywa everyone it was nice chatting with you. take care and have fun! Yahoo : Would you classify yourself as high maintenance? Or does that apply to all girls? Anoushka Shankar : i'm a lot to handle in some ways but i'm also pretty easy going. it goes from girl to girl, and from guy to guy for that matter! Vikas : Are you vegeterian Anoushka? Anoushka Shankar : no way Rishi : Take care Anoushka. I just want you to know I respect and admire what you have done for our culture. You are an inspiration, and you are very real down to earth gal, despite being a prodigy.PLease do come see us in Seattle, we'd love to have you here Anoushka Shankar : thank you! good grief it's hard to leave this chat, it was more fun than i thought it would be. but i have to go now thanks for being here and take care!anoushka
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