Tilak Shyam

Tilak Shyam is a single-track Indian classical instrumental composition by Anoushka Shankar. The piece was released in 2021. It belongs to the Hindustani classical music tradition and features the sitar as the primary instrument. The composition has a duration of 10 minutes and 38 seconds.

Anoushka Shankar performs the raga in a traditional alap-jor-jhala structure, progressing through slow, meditative exploration to faster rhythmic sections. The track does not list a specific record label. The composition showcases Shankar’s technical precision and improvisational skill within the framework of Hindustani classical conventions.

The title Tilak Shyam refers to a raga in the Kafi thaat, though specific melodic or rhythmic details of the rendition are not publicly documented. The piece does not include vocal elements or additional instrumentation beyond the sitar. Further details about the release format or accompanying works are not available.