Lasya

Lasya is a solo instrumental track by sitar player Anoushka Shankar. The composition appears on her 2005 album Rise. The piece lasts 4 minutes and 39 seconds. Anoushka Shankar performs the sitar throughout, accompanied by a rhythm section that includes tabla and tanpura. The track follows a traditional raga structure, beginning with an alap and progressing through jor and jhala sections before concluding with a gat in medium tempo.

Rise was released by Angel Records, a subsidiary of EMI Classics. The album blends Indian classical music with contemporary influences, though Lasya adheres closely to classical conventions. The composition does not credit a specific raga, but its melodic and rhythmic patterns align with common Hindustani classical frameworks. Tanmoy Bose plays tabla, and Barry Phillips provides tanpura accompaniment on the track.

Anoushka Shankar recorded Rise in multiple studios, including Abbey Road Studios in London. The album received critical attention for its fusion of traditional and modern elements, though Lasya remains one of its more conventional pieces. The track does not feature vocalists or additional instrumental solos beyond the sitar and percussion.