Traveller (Anoushka Shankar album)

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Traveller
Anoushka Shankar Traveller cover
Studio album by Anoushka Shankar
Released 13 October 2011 (2011-10-13)
Genre Indian music, flamenco
Length 62:55
Label Deutsche Grammophon
Producer Javier Limón
Anoushka Shankar chronology
Breathing Under Water
(2007)Breathing Under Water2007		 Traveller
(2011)		 Traces of You
(2013)Traces of You2013
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
The Daily Telegraph 4/5 stars[1]
The Guardian 4/5 stars[2]
PopMatters 8/10 stars[3]

Traveller is a studio album by Indian sitarist Anoushka Shankar, released in October 2011 through Deutsche Grammophon. The album was produced by Javier Limón.[4]

Traveller received a nomination in the Best World Music Album category at the 2013 Grammy Awards. However, the award went to Anoushka's late father Ravi Shankar (for his album The Living Room Sessions Part 1), and was accepted by Anoushka on his behalf.[5]

Background

Shankar first came across flamenco when she travelled to Spain as a teenager. During that trip, she visited a small flamenco bar and was electrified by different stage performances.[6] Her album Traveller was built around the idea that Spanish flamenco may have its origins in India.[4] "In Indian music, we call it 'spirituality,' and in Spanish music, it's 'passion'. It's really the same thing in both forms, that reaching at the deepest part of the human soul," said Shankar.[6]

To record the album, Shankar travelled to Spain and enlisted the help of flamenco producer and guitarist Javier Limón. During the early studio sessions, they would sit across from each other with their instruments, exploring the musical conversation between them.[6]

Critical Reception

Traveller has received generally favourable reviews. In a positive review for South Asian Diaspora, Ashutosh Ravikrishnan cited "the dark masterpiece" as Shankar's best work, saying, "Traveller is hard to ignore; its music captivates you and forces you to feel and think."[7]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Inside Me"   Javier Limón, Anoushka Shankar 3:19
2. "Buleria con Ricardo"   Pedro Ricardo Miño, Shankar 6:03
3. "Krishna"   Shankar 5:50
4. "Si no puedo verla"   Limón, Shankar 5:15
5. "Dancing in Madness"   Shankar 4:29
6. "Boy Meets Girl"   Pepe Habichuela, Shankar 4:56
7. "Kanya"   Limón, Shankar 4:55
8. "Traveller"   Shankar 3:41
9. "Ishq"   Limón, Shankar 4:21
10. "Casi Uno"   Limón, Shankar 5:26
11. "Bhairavi"   Shankar 10:26
12. "Lola's Lullaby"   Shankar 4:14
Total length:
 62:55

Chart performance

Traveller has sold 52,000 copies worldwide.[8]

Weekly charts

Chart (2011) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 144
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 62
Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[11] 4
US World Albums (Billboard)[12] 2
Chart (2013) Peak
position
US World Albums (Billboard)[13] 2

Release history

Region Date Label Format(s)
Australia[14] 13 October 2011 Deutsche Grammophon CD, digital download
Germany[15]
France[16]
United Kingdom[17]
United States[18] 20 March 2012

References

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  9. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traveller". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  10. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Anoushka Shankar – Traveller". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
  11. ↑ "Anoushka Shankar – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Anoushka Shankar. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
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