Peradam

Peradam is a solo instrumental track by Indian sitar player Anoushka Shankar. The composition appears on her 2013 album Traces of You. The piece runs for 7 minutes and 46 seconds. Anoushka Shankar performs the sitar throughout, accompanied by minimal percussion and ambient textures. The track blends Hindustani classical raga structures with contemporary production elements.

The album Traces of You was released on October 4, 2013, under the Deutsche Grammophon label. Peradam stands out for its meditative progression and use of microtonal inflections characteristic of Shankar’s style. The composition does not follow a traditional gat or bandish format but instead develops through improvisational phrases and layered soundscapes.

Anoushka Shankar co-produced the album with Nitin Sawhney. The track features contributions from percussionist Tanmoy Bose and electronic musician Manu Delago. The recording sessions took place in London and Mumbai. Details about the specific raga or tala framework for Peradam have not been publicly documented.