The sound of fusion

An increasing number of young classical musicians is dabblingin fusion music

It is no longer unusual to see sitarist Niladri Kumar or flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, nephew of flute maestro Hariprasad Chaurasia, performing in a flashy ambience under dancing lights while seated on a bar stool. This isn’t a setting one would even remotely associate with classical music, but then it isn’t exactly classical music that these young musicians are playing.
 
Without giving up on their classical roots, an increasing number of young musicians are today experimenting with fusion music to reach out to a wider audience.
 
“In fusion, unlike in traditional classical music, there are no fixed guidelines,” says