Debapriya Adhikary, Samanwaya Sarkar and Madhurjya Ranjan Barthakur perform a Song of Return.

This is the second song that the trio performed for me privately at the hotel they were staying in. To recap, I have attended and attempted to document the Sharq Taronalari Festival in Samarkand for several years in a row. Each time I have been frustrated by promises to deliver the board audio that never materialize. So this time around, I determined that wherever possible I would get informal performances at the hotel where many of the musicians were staying. In this case, it is the Indian trio of Debapriya Adhikary on vocal, Samanwaya Sarkar on sitar, and Madhurjya Ranjan Barthakur on tabla. I am no expert on the subject of Indian music, so once again, I will leave it to Samanwaya to explain the music.
"This is a piece based on RAAG Madhuwanti which is an early evening melody set in Char Taal ki Sawari (11beats). The lyric says "Lagire Lagana Tose Shubho Shagoon Ayee Balma" which means "My husband has come home after a long time; it is a very joyous and pious moment for me."
This is most assuredly a showcase piece that displays the formidable command of voice and instruments displayed by all three musicians.