Anoushka Shankar, Ravi Shankar in performance at Phillips Center on Oct. 14

September 17, 2008

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Anoushka Shankar will join her father, the legendary Ravi Shankar, in performance at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 14 at the Phillips Center.

Anoushka Shankar is the only artist in the world to be trained completely by her father. She began studying with him at age 9, and at age 13 made her performing debut in New Delhi, India. That same year, she performed on her father’s recording, “In Celebration” and shortly thereafter signed an exclusive contract with Angel/EMI. Her first solo album, “Anoushka,” was released in 1998 to critical acclaim.

In addition to performing with her father, Anoushka spends much of her year touring, giving concert performances in Europe, America and Asia. She has also composed music for the short film “Ancient Marks” and released additional albums, including “Rise,” which was nominated for a Grammy award, and her most recent, “Breathing Under Water.” Anoushka has the distinction of being the first woman to ever perform at The Ramakrishna Centre in Calcutta. In 2003, she was chosen by India Times as one of its four Women of the Year.

The event is sponsored by Shands HealthCare. Tickets can be purchased for $25 to $50 by calling the Phillips Center Box Office at 352-392-ARTS (2787) or 800-905-ARTS (toll-free within Florida) or call Ticketmaster at 800-277-1700 (toll-free). Tickets also may be purchased in person at the Phillips Center Box Office, the University Box Office at the Reitz Student Union, from any Ticketmaster outlet, or online at www.ticketmaster.com. Cash, checks, MasterCard and Visa are accepted.