SAN FRANCISCO--Comparing Indian maestro Ravi Shankar's two daughters is en exercise in apples vs. oranges, but Norah Jones and Anoushka Shankar share at least one thing in common: They were both born to play music.

Ravi and Anoushka Shankar in 2005.

Jones might get all the pub and the multiplatinum record sales, but in an enchanting set at the Herbst Theatre here last night, Shankar showed herself to be an exceptional musician.

Seated on the stage behind her sitar and accompanied by a seven-piece band, Shankar moved fluently from traditional ragas to more experimental tracks that featured electronic beats.

The highlight of the night was "Solea," a piece Shankar composed with flamenco pianist Pedro Ricardo for her acclaimed 2005 album, Rise. The song set an Indian melody to a flamenco rhythm, with Shankar and pianist Leo Dombecki trading beautiful flourishes.

Although her sound is firmly rooted in the sonic traditions her father helped foster, Anoushka Shankar showed herself able to propel that sound to new heights.