Anoushka Shankar, photo by Pamela SpringsteinAnoushka Shankar’s musical explorations reflect her own personal journey, which includes an intercontinental upbringing that stretched from New Delhi, to London, to Southern California. The talented 28-year-old sitarist/composer has carved out a niche in impressively diverse musical settings. Her playing can be heard in the international electronica circuit, the orchestral world of Carnegie Hall, and, of all places, the twisted universe of prog-rockers Jethro Tull, with whom she toured…

While the “nature v. nurture” argument may rage for years to come, two respected musical patriarchs showed that regardless of which is the more important, nature and nurture in tandem are a most formidable combination. Oliver Lake (pictured right), a trailblazing elder statesman of jazz, and Ravi Shankar (pictured below), the most celebrated Indian classical musician in the world, each performed at the Kennedy Center this past weekend with gifted progeny in tow. The result…

One could say sitarist/composer Anoushka Shankar has music flowing through her veins. Daughter of Ravi Shankar, the most celebrated indian musician in the world, she grew up immersed in the ancient traditions of indian classical music. With her 2005 release, Rise, the 26-year old musician, who will be performing with her father at the Kennedy Center this fall, began a quest to merge her musical heritage with more contemporary sounds and influences. Thus, it comes…

FRIDAY: >> Celebrate Fairfax is Friday through Sunday at the Fairfax County Government Center (12000 Government Center Pkwy.) — there’ll be food, drinks, and concerts from Better Than Ezra, Rick Springfield, the Smithereens, and Tom Cunningham Orchestra. $10. Who says we don’t love Virginia? Rock on, Fairfax! >> Over at the Freer and Sackler galleries, Ramesh Misra, “master of the sarangi” will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Meyer Auditorium. Misra was a student of…