Reunion

Reunion is a solo instrumental track by sitar player Anoushka Shankar. The composition appears on her 2013 studio album Traces of You. The piece runs 4 minutes and 59 seconds. Anoushka Shankar performs the sitar throughout, accompanied by a rhythm section that includes tabla and tanpura. The track blends Hindustani classical raga structures with contemporary production elements. The album was released under the Deutsche Grammophon label.

The composition opens with a slow, meditative alap that establishes the raga. Shankar gradually introduces rhythmic patterns as the piece transitions into a faster gat section. The tabla player maintains a steady teental cycle, while the tanpura provides a continuous drone. The track does not include vocal elements or lyrics. The exact raga and specific rhythmic details of the composition have not been publicly documented by the artist or the label.

Anoushka Shankar recorded Reunion during sessions for Traces of You, which she dedicated to her late father, sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. The album features collaborations with her half-sister Norah Jones on select tracks, though Reunion remains a solo instrumental performance. Deutsche Grammophon released the album on October 4, 2013, in digital and physical formats. The track has been performed live by Shankar in subsequent concert tours, often as part of a broader exploration of the album’s themes.