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| Released | 4 October 2013 | |||
| Genre | Indian music | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Producer | Nitin Sawhney | |||
| Anoushka Shankar chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Traces of You | ||||
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Traces of You is the seventh studio album by British-American sitarist Anoushka Shankar. It was released on 4 October 2013 through Deutsche Grammophon.[1] The album, which is Shankar's first release since her 2011 Grammy-nominated album Traveller, was produced by British composer and multi-instrumentalist Nitin Sawhney.[2] Traces of You features vocals by Norah Jones, Shankar's half-sister, on three tracks. In December 2014, the album was nominated for a Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album category.[3]
Promotion
[edit]The lead single to promote the album, "Traces of You", was released internationally on 22 July 2013.[4] "People who have gone, are still here, in us. Places we came from, are carried to the places we go," said Shankar about the song.[2]
A music video for the track, which featured Norah Jones, was released onto YouTube on 12 September 2013.[5] It was directed by Shankar's husband, English film director Joe Wright (Pride & Prejudice, Atonement, Anna Karenina).[2]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Sun Won't Set" (featuring Norah Jones) | Anoushka Shankar, Nitin Sawhney | 3:34 |
| 2. | "Flight" | Shankar | 3:37 |
| 3. | "Indian Summer" | Shankar, Sawhney | 4:54 |
| 4. | "Maya" | Shankar, Manu Delago | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Lasya" | Shankar | 4:38 |
| 6. | "Fathers" | Shankar, Sawhney | 2:30 |
| 7. | "Metamorphosis" | Shankar, Sawhney | 4:57 |
| 8. | "In Jyoti's Name" | Shankar | 3:33 |
| 9. | "Monsoon" | Shankar | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Traces of You" (featuring Norah Jones) | Shankar, Sawhney | 3:45 |
| 11. | "River Pulse" | Sawhney | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Chasing Shadows" | Shankar, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt | 8:17 |
| 13. | "Unsaid" (featuring Norah Jones) | Shankar, Norah Jones | 4:26 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits from Deutsche Grammophon website[1] and the album liner notes:
- Anoushka Shankar – sitar on all; vocals on 7
- Norah Jones – vocals on 1, 10, and 13
- Nitin Sawhney – guitar on 1, 10, and 11; programming on 2, 3, 4, 7, 9. 10, and 11; string arrangement on 2 and 13, piano on 3 and 6; bass guitar on 7 and 10; percussion on 10; ukulele on 10
- Pirashanna Thevarajah – ghatam on 1, 8, 11, and 12; mridangam on 5, 8, and 12; moorsing on 5 and 11; vocals on 5; shaker percussion on 11; kanjira on 12
- Manu Delago – hang on 2, 4, and 5; glockenspiel on 10
- Ian Burdge – cello on 2, 4, 11, and 13
- Bernhard Schimpelsberger – udu on 5
- Kenji Ota – tanpura on 5, 7, 8, 9, and 12
- Anil Narasimha, Sandhya Chandrachood – vocals on 7
- Sanjeev Shankar – shehnai on 7 and 12
- Tanmoy Bose – tabla on 7, 10, and 12
- Aref Durvesh – tabla on 11
- Ravichandra Kulur – bansuri on 12
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[6] | 190 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[7] | 90 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] | 77 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 185 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[10] | 4 |
| US World Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria[12] | 4 October 2013 | Deutsche Grammophon | CD, LP, digital download |
| Germany[13] | |||
| New Zealand[14] | |||
| Sweden[15] | |||
| France[16] | 7 October 2013 | ||
| United Kingdom[17] | |||
| Italy[18] | 8 October 2013 | ||
| Spain[19] | |||
| Japan[20] | 9 October 2013 | ||
| Australia[21] | 11 October 2013 | ||
| Canada[22] | 22 October 2013 | ||
| United States[23] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Traces Of You – Catalogue". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ a b c "Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones: Traces of You – exclusive video". The Daily Telegraph. 25 August 2013. Archived from the original on 25 August 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Grebey, James (5 December 2014). "Grammys 2015 Nominees: Sam Smith, HAIM, Iggy Azalea, and More". Spin. Retrieved 5 December 2014.
- ^ "ANOUSHKA SHANKAR Traces Of You / eSingle – Catalogue". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Anoushka Shankar – Traces Of You ft. Norah Jones". 12 September 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traces of You". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 December 2013.
- ^ "Anoushka Shankar Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Anoushka Shankar Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Anoushka Shankar Chart History (World Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 April 2014.
- ^ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (AT). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (DE). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You von Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (NZ). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You av Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (SE). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (FR). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (GB). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (IT). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You de Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (ES). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Anoushka Shankar「Traces of You」". iTunes (JP). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (AU). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (CA). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Traces of You by Anoushka Shankar". iTunes (US). Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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