Ahead Of India Tour, Anoushka Shankar Gets A Grammy Nomination For The 5th Time

Alchemist, a leading marketing and talent solutions company, is bringing global sitarist Anoushka Shankar for her much-anticipated “Home” India Tour this December.   The artist is touring to support her latest album “Home”, which has freshly been nominated for a Grammy ahead of the tour.  This is Anoushka Shankar’s 5th Grammy nomination, a rarity, and an extra-special recognition because it is for a classical album of pure Indian ragas

For past 7 years, Alchemist is the exclusive representative of Anoushka Shankar in South Asia and the Middle East, and has organized over 40 performances of the artist in the country.  Alchemist, known as much as an ace talent solutions company as it is for its marketing services, is also the producer of the tour this year

The 3-city tour will begin in Mumbai on December 12th, at Shanmukhananda Auditorium, before moving to Delhi for a performance on December 13th at the prestigious SiriFort Auditorium.  In Bangalore, the artist will perform on December 18th at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.  

Says Manish Porwal, Managing Director of Alchemist, who is not only the curator of the tour, but also the producer, “In Bangalore, we sold out within a week of going live. The response was so tremendous that we are now organizing a 2nd show at 5.30pm on the very same day. This is unprecedented for an artist, and for this genre.”

Recorded in her home studio in London, Home is Anoushka’s third release on Deutsche Grammophon. After several stunning non-classical albums, including the Grammy®-nominated recordings Rise, Traveller and Traces Of You, Anoushka returns to her solo roots, paying homage to the teachings of her father Pandit Ravi Shankar. “Home” features two ragas, one, Jogeshwari, written by her father. This album is aparadigm of classical Indian raga, and showcases Anoushka’s increasing maturity on her instrument. 

Says Anujita Jain, CEO of Alchemist, “We are thrilled with the success of the December concerts and the recently announced Grammy nomination for “Home”.  While we start the new year with more shows in Muscat and Trivandrum, our eyes are now set on the tour next winter.  We are excited about Anoushka’s next album after “Home”, that is slated for a global release early next year, and will tour India in December 2016." The album is considered to be an experimental album that will feature influences from various contemporary artists with a culturally and politically relevant theme that will touch upon concepts of feminism, asylum and migration.