The Anoushka Shankar Project was created in 2006 in response to the need for Anoushka to present and perform her experimental creations. After her fourth solo album "Rise," Anoushka toured for a year worldwide with a large ensemble comprising of Indian and Western, acoustic and electronic instruments, to better reflect the multicultural nature of that groundbreaking album. After "Rise," Anoushka wanted to maintain a clear distinction between her experimental work and her classical Indian concerts, and therefore streamlined her "Rise" ensemble to create The Anoushka Shankar Project. While the exact lineup of The Anoushka Shankar Project goes through occasional modifications, it tends to be an acoustic, instrumental ensemble comprising of contrasting instruments such as sitar and piano, or bansuri flute and cello. The music they play explores the commonalities between the North and South Indian musical traditions, and makes further connections between these styles and Western elements such as flamenco and jazz. Anoushka believes in the timelessness and relevance of the ancient, classical Indian musical styles, and with this ensemble of brilliant and versatile musicians, Anoushka can push forward the Indian classical parameters, and create a sensitively global, timeless sound.

Tanmoy Bose: Tanmoy Bose was born into a family of music lovers and grew up listening to his mother sing, a student of Indian Classical Music. He started performing at a young age, accompanying some of India's great musicians. He is the recipient of several awards. This fabulous tabla player from Kolkota, is a favorite of both Ravi Shankar and Anoushka and has accompanied them for many years. His stage presence and extraordinary talent has charmed countless audiences.

Ravichandra Kulur: Ravichandra Kulur gave his first solo recital at the age of twelve. From then on, he has emerged as one of the most sought after flutists from India, traveling all over the world for his solo concerts as well as experimental music. Ravichandra has also mastered the art of playing kanjira (tambourine)

Leo Dombecki: Leo Dombecki is a multi-instrumentalist from Detroit, Michigan. He has a wide variety of experience in jazz, blues, and rock music - notably with Ike Turner and The Kings Of Rhythm, the remix project Mr. DSP, and the group Jazmin, comprised of students of Pandit Ravi Shankar, who named the group and invited them to India in 2005 to study and perform.

Jesse Charnow: Jesse Charnow has studies and played with Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, Tim Shea, Richard Wilson (Snare Drum Technique), Zoro, the Mira Costa Jazz Band, the New Haven Symphony Orchestra and rock legend Ike Turner. His performances include a broad spectrum of music, including Classical symphonic works, Jazz, Reggae, Blues, Funk & Rock. He has performed extensively.

Barry Phillips: Cellist/composer Barry Phillips received a Masters of Music degree in composition from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Since 1996 Barry has been a student of, and a compositional assistant to Ravi Shankar. He has composed and conducted for films for HBO and Showtime and besides his own recordings of northern European folk tunes, Barry has concertized and recorded with many fine musicians including Alasdair Fraser (fiddle), Martin Simpson (guitar), and Anoushka Shankar, and performed at the "Concert for George" (Harrison) at the Royal Albert Hall.

Sanjeev Shankar: Sanjeev Shankar is a young talented artist belonging to a family of Shahnai players. Sanjeev's father, Daya Shankar, is a disciple of Ravi Shankar and now Sanjeev is also under the guidance of the maestro. He continues the family tradition with aplomb and also is making a niche for himself in the field of music.