Anoushka Shankar to get honorary diploma by Oxford College, calls it ‘pinch-me second’

MUMBAI: 9-time Grammy-nominated sitarist, producer, and movie composer Anoushka Shankar will obtain an honorary diploma from the College of Oxford and described it as a “pinch-me second” in her profession.

The celebrated recognition is being conferred “in recognition of her excellent achievements throughout the music business” and underscores her profound affect on the worldwide music panorama and her unwavering dedication to bridging cultural divides by her artwork.

Anoushka mentioned: “That is really a pinch-me second in my profession; I by no means even dreamed I’d obtain an honour reminiscent of this, not to mention from probably the most prestigious universities on the earth. I’m deeply grateful to Oxford College for conferring me with an honorary diploma.

“I additionally really feel reflective and grateful for all my previous academics who bought me so far. I used to be lucky to have had probably the most valuable training in music below the steerage of my father and unbelievable teaching and assist in my profession aged 13 onwards from my mom. That is all due to them,” she added.

Anoushka will probably be awarded her diploma on June 19 on the college’s annual Encaenia educational ceremony.