Kanya

Kanya is a solo instrumental track by sitar player Anoushka Shankar. The composition appears on her 2013 album Traces of You. The piece lasts 4 minutes and 55 seconds. Anoushka Shankar performs the sitar throughout, accompanied by minimal percussion and drone elements. The track follows a slow, meditative alap section before transitioning into a rhythmic gat. Traces of You was released under the Deutsche Grammophon label. The album features collaborations with Norah Jones, though Kanya is a solo performance by Shankar.

Anoushka Shankar composed Kanya as part of her exploration of Indian classical and contemporary fusion styles. The track does not include vocals or lyrics. The exact release date of Kanya as a standalone piece is not specified in available sources. The primary format of the recording is digital and compact disc.