The sitarist-composer, who just recently launched the last part of her ‘Chapters’ trilogy, is likewise marking 30 years of live efficiencies
Anoushka Shankar will visit India in 2026. Image: Courtesy of the artist
Indian-origin sitarist and author Anoushka Shankar will be back in India to carry out in January 2026 as part of a six-city trip that commemorates 30 years of live efficiencies for the feted artist.
Shankar’s Chapters Tour of India, curated and produced by music platform SkillBox and RedFM, begins in Hyderabad on Jan. 30, 2026 before taking a trip to Bengaluru (Jan. 31), Mumbai (Feb. 1), Pune (Feb. 6), Delhi NCR (Feb. 7), and ending in Kolkata on Feb. 8, 2026.
Last exploring India in early 2024, Shankar states in a declaration, “Every efficiency in India feels deeply individual, however this trip comes at an especially unique minute. Together, we’ll mark 30 years of sharing my music on phase– 3 years of development, threat, and reinvention.”
The Chapters Tour likewise draws from her current three-part task, Chapterswhich settled in India. She includes, “This journey really started in Goa 3 years ago with New Year’s Day journal entries drawing up a rough overview for the trilogy, and the very first, speculative efficiencies with a newly-formed band I would consequently visit with whilst composing and launching the Chapters.”
In 2023, Shankar launched Chapter I: Forever, For Nowwhile 2024 saw the release of Chapter II: How Dark It Is Before Dawn, and in March this year, she launched Chapter III: We Return to LightShe states, “I’ve enabled the music to develop with each program and each continent, streaming easily from release to launch. Now, all 3 Chapters are out, the complete story is informed, and it’s time to close the Chapters circle and start another. I can’t await audiences in India to hear this music completely.”
In current times, Shankar has likewise end up being a brand name ambassador for Madhya Pradesh Tourism’s brand-new project entitled ‘It All Began Here,’ and has actually teamed up with virtual band Gorillaz on their approaching album The Mountain
Pre-registration for tickets is now open, with an unique presale for Kotak Credit Card Customers starting on Oct. 24, 2025, from 12 pm onwards. General sale of tickets start on Oct. 28, 12 pm onwards.
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