Anoushka (album) explained

Anoushka
Type:Album
Artist:Anoushka Shankar
Cover:Anoushka.jpg
Released:23 October 1998
Recorded:June – July 1998
Genre:Indian classical music
Length:59:49
Label:Angel Records
Producer:Ravi Shankar
Next Title:Anourag
Next Year:2000

Anoushka is the debut album of British-American sitar player Anoushka Shankar, released in 1998. The pieces begin with a slow introduction of fluid rhythms (alap or aochar) and build in a crescendo to a spirited display of virtuosity with tabla accompaniment. Four of the album's five themes are based on ragas adapted by Ravi Shankar.

Track listing

All songs by Ravi Shankar, except where noted.

  1. "Bairagi" – 20:15
  2. "Tilak Shyam" – 10:35
  3. "Kirwani" – 8:46
  4. "Charukeshi" – 7:30
  5. "Pratham Prem" (by Anoushka Shankar) – 12:43

Personnel

  1. Anoushka Shankar

Sitar, tamboura, vocals

  1. Sukanya Shankar

Tamboura

  1. Bikram Ghosh

Tabla

  1. Arup Chattapadhyay

Tabla