The music is mainly based on western harmonics, features great electronic programming, string arrangements, hip hop elements, beautiful songwriting and virtuoso sitar performances embedded in exciting contemporary arrangements. The last song “Reunion” features a girl’s children choir “Girls for Equality”. Not only do they add different musical styles and voices of different generations but all of them represent strong women known for using their voices for equality and against injustice. with the Song “Jump In (Cross the Line)”, the wonderful singer Alev Lenz on “Land of Gold” and the actress and activist Vanessa Redgrave on “Remain the Sea” (reading a poem by Pavana Reddy).
Top notch female guest artists lend their voices to the album: M.I.A. Notable electronic producer Matt Robertson (who is a long-term collaborator of Björk) added cinematic soundscapes and textures, enhancing the initial compositions.Īnoushka worked with a core-team of gifted musicians: At its base the album is designed as a trio of Anoushka, the famous Hang Drum player Manu Delago who performs on and co-wrote many of the pieces, and Sanjeev Shankar who was a student of her father Ravi Shankar, playing the Shehnai, a beautiful reed instrument from India. Produced by Anoushka and her husband Joe Wright, whose film-making sensibilities helped to shape and add depth to the mood and energy of the album. My instrument is the terrain in which I explore the gamut of emotional expression – evoking shades of aggression, anger and tenderness, while incorporating elements of classical minimalism, jazz, electronica and Indian classical styles. “The narrative thread carried throughout the album evokes themes of disconnection, vulnerability and the underlying hope that persists in our darkest experiences. I was deeply troubled by the intense contrast between my ability to provide for my baby, and others who desperately wanted to provide the same security for their children but were unable to do so.” – Anoushka Shankar
It coincided with the time when I had recently given birth to my second child. “The seeds of Land of Gold originated in the context of the humanitarian plight of refugees.
With exquisite arrangements blending genres and musical collaborations, Land of Gold is a narrative communicated with conviction and poetic beauty. The virtuoso sitar player explores an expressive range, conveying an evocative journey infused with a message of enduring hope. Land of Gold is Anoushka Shankar’s fervent response to the humanitarian trauma of displaced people fleeing conflict and poverty. $ ĥ times GRAMMY nominated Anoushka Shankar returns with her 4th album on Deutsche Grammophon. I hope that Sister Susannah can add in any way to the discussions that so deeply need to be had. Right now, after the tragic murder of a young woman in London and on hearing the statistic that 97% of young women have experienced sexual harassment, women are again feeling a collective sense of anger, pain and loss. Victims of domestic in particular were put into the most horrendous of situations as lockdowns came into place around the world. Over the last year the world has experienced so many collective traumas, whilst many individuals have also suffered personal traumas. Lasya Anoushka Shankar English Song In Album Reflections And Sung By Anoushka Shankar, The Soundtrack Lasya Released Under Deutsche Grammophon (DG) On 8th.
Speaking about the track Anoushka says “‘Sister Susannah’ highlights the ways in which victims of abuse and domestic abuse are verbally and physically broken down by their abusers. Co-written with Alev Lenz, the song also features a spoken word poem by renowned poet Nikita Gill. 'Sister Susannah’ is the new single taken from Anoushka Shankar’s forthcoming release, Love Letters P.S., out on June 4th on Mercury KX.
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