What is it that attracts non-Indians to Indian classical art forms?
To begin with it may be a mistake to assume there is a huge demographic population, say compared to who is buying Britney Spears cds, but then there is Madonna who wants to sing in Sanskrit on her record. So then World music becomes the flavor of the month. But on the other hand if you have something that has genuine merit and genuine resonance and speaks directly to aspects of the human condition, its natural for all human beings to be attracted to it. Beauty does not need much explanation. And so when we hear this music that has something beautiful and significant to offer and the more distinct the culture is from ours, even though it may difficult to understand it its totalityt we can still appreciate parts of it. Most Purists frown upon fusion music. While on one hand you sing and teach Hindustani classical music on the other hand you dabble in fusion music through your band Anti-gravity. Is there a conflict there? If tradition ceases to innovate it’s no longer alive. A true defini
