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.

Anoushka
Studio album by
Released23 October 1998
RecordedJune – July 1998
GenreIndian classical music
Length59:49
LabelAngel Records
ProducerRavi Shankar
Anoushka Shankar chronology
Anoushka
(1998)
Anourag
(2000)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Track listing

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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

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  1. Anoushka Shankar: Sitar, tamboura, vocals
  2. Sukanya Shankar: Tamboura
  3. Bikram Ghosh: Tabla
  4. Arup Chattapadhyay: Tabla

References

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  1. ^ Schulte, Tom. Anoushka at AllMusic