Anoushka Shankar: Anoushka Shankar launched an album called “Land of Gold” The title song was dedicated to Syrian infant Aylan Kurdi whose lifeless body was washed up on a Turkish beach. The song is in the context of the humanitarian plight of refugees and a very dynamic composition. In 2013, Anoushka also launched an album called “Traces of You” dedicated to the Delhi gang rape. In an interview, she also quoted “the song reminds her of her horrific past when she was sexually abused as a child”.
