India, Feb. 8 -- Anoushka Shankar is a celebrated sitarist who embodies the true spirit of cross-cultural music. Having multiple albums, several awards and six Grammy nominations to her name, she has successfully broken out of her late father and sitar maestro, Pandit Ravi Shankar's shadow. Today the talented musician has her own legacy in the global music industry. In an interaction with The Sunday Guardian, she talks about her musical training, finding her own voice, and her latest EP Love Letters that brings her back to India.

Q. Tell us about your initiation into music.

A. I began playing the sitar when I was seven years old from my father Pt. Ravi Shankar. It was quite casual in the beginning, though even at that age I knew there ...