Flight

Flight is a solo instrumental composition by sitar virtuoso Anoushka Shankar. The track appears on her 2013 studio album Traces of You. Shankar performs the piece on sitar, accompanied by minimal percussion and electronic textures. The composition lasts 3 minutes and 37 seconds.

The work reflects Shankar’s exploration of contemporary classical and fusion styles within the Indian classical framework. Flight incorporates alap, jor, and jhala sections typical of Hindustani classical music, while integrating ambient soundscapes. The piece does not follow a traditional raga structure but instead employs modal improvisation.

Deutsche Grammophon released Traces of You on October 4, 2013. The album features collaborations with Norah Jones, Nitin Sawhney, and other artists, though Flight remains a solo performance by Shankar. The track does not include vocal elements or lyrics.

Anoushka Shankar, daughter of Ravi Shankar, has performed Flight in live concerts since the album’s release. The composition has been noted for its meditative quality and technical precision. Further details about specific live performances or adaptations of the track are not available in the provided context.