Symphony: IV. Finale - Banjara

Symphony: IV. Finale – Banjara is a composition by Anoushka Shankar. The piece was released in 2018. It appears as the fourth and final movement of the larger work Symphony. The format is a studio-recorded orchestral track with sitar as the lead instrument.

Anoushka Shankar composed and performed the sitar parts. The London Philharmonic Orchestra provided the orchestral accompaniment under conductor David Murphy. The track has a duration of 15 minutes and 47 seconds. The composition blends Indian classical raga structures with Western symphonic elements.

The piece incorporates thematic material from Shankar’s earlier works while introducing new melodic and rhythmic developments. Banjara refers to the nomadic communities of India, and the movement evokes their wandering spirit through shifting tonal centers and dynamic orchestration. The label Deutsche Grammophon released the recording as part of the album Symphony.

Notable sections include an extended sitar alap, a rhythmic interplay between the sitar and percussion, and a climactic orchestral crescendo. The track concludes with a return to the sitar’s opening motif, resolving the symphonic arc. Additional details about the recording process or specific raga influences are not publicly documented.