Anoushka Shankar will be presenting her new album Traveller to Europe audience s in November and December 2011. Her first album for Deutsche Grammophon was…
Sitar Sensation Anoushka Shankar Begins 2011 European Tour to Promote New Album
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Cambodian American Band Dengue Fever Announces South East Asian “Electric Mekong” Tour Dates
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Nominees for Canadian Folk Music Awards 2011 Announced
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