Anoushka Shankar's 2016 album Land of Gold, her first for the Deutsche Grammophon label, features a guest cast of prominent musicians and addresses the refugee crisis.
- Land of Gold was recorded in 2015 with a core ensemble of musicians including Kenji Ota on}`, `sitar, Olof Dernehlund on drums and percussion, and Vishwamohan Bhatt on mohan veena.
- The album features guest appearances from Grammy-winning singer-songwriter A.R. Rahman, violinist Caroline Shaw, and cellist Zoë Keating.
- Land of Gold was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best World Music Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017.
Anoushka Shankar is a Grammy-nominated Indian sitarist and composer, the daughter of Ravi Shankar and his second wife, Sukanya. She has carried on her father's legacy by bringing Indian classical music to global audiences, though she has also explored wider genres.
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