12 Greatest Fusion Songs You Need to Add to Your Playlist

Fusion music is the combination of musical styles to create something new. Fusion sets have a large variety of alternative music such as tango, blues, soul, disco, jazz, pop, lyrical or rhythmic electronica, etc.  

12 Greatest Fusion Songs You Need to Add to Your Playlist

In this blog, we have listed the 12 best Fusion Songs that have been picked for their musical vision through their innovation, impact, quality, and creativity. 

12 Best Classical Fusion Songs 

1. Ravi Shankar, Yehudi Menuhin – Prabhati (1967) 

Prabhati, the 1967 collaboration collection between sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and western traditional violin player Yehudi Menuhin, was the initial track of West Meets East. In view of Raag Gunkali, it highlighted Ustad Allarakha on tabla. The collection was released when there was a rising interest in Indian music in the West. 

Ravi Shankar & Yehudi Menuhin – 1967 – West Meets East -1 Prabhati 

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2. Ananda Shankar – Snow Flower (1970) 

Ravi Shankar’s nephew Ananda Shankar, who played sitar, was a spearheading figure in fusing famous western tunes with Indian arrangements. Other than Indianized variants of the Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’ and the Rolling Stones’ ‘Jumping Jackflash’, he was known for the delightful and musical ‘Snow Flower’. 

Ananda Shankar – Snow Flower 

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3. Shakti – Mind Ecology (1977) 

Shakti took the Indo-jazz fusion song to one more music to another level during the 1970s. British guitarist John McLaughlin, violin player L Shankar, tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and God of ghatam Vikku Vinayakram, released three collections in its unique avatar. ‘Mind Ecology’ opened the third collection ‘Natural Elements’ and was known for its brisk improvisations. 

Shakti  –  Mind Ecology 

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4. Louiz Banks with Sangam – Prayanam (1983) 

Sangam was a group driven by pro keyboard player Louiz Banks and Ramamani, saxophonist Braz Gonsalves and others. The collection City Life was successful and Prayanam had a few astounding vocals. The group did a few generally welcomed shows abroad, and Banks later on accomplished some incredible work in the Indo- fusion space. 

Louis Banks’ Sangam – 04 Prayanam (Fusion Jazz, India1983) 

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5. L Subramaniam, Stephane Grappelli – Conversation (1984) 

Two expert musicians, L Subramaniam from India and French-Italian Stephane Grappelli, teamed up on the enormously successful album Conversations. The title track, called ‘Conversation’, included guitarist Jorge Strunz and keyboardist Joe Sample and became one of the best Indo-fusion songs. The collection had different pearls like ‘Don’t Leave Me’ and ‘Paganini Caprice 5’. 

Conversation -Subramaniam, Grappelli 

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6. Ry Cooder, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt – A Meeting By The River (1993) 

Ry Cooder played guitar and Bhatt played Mohan Veena, the adapted Indian slide guitar, on the 10-minute title track of the collection – A Meeting By The River. The collection, which had four tunes, won the 1994 Grammy Award in the World Music category. 

 A Meeting By The River-Ry Cooder & V.M.Bhatt(HQ) 

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7. Trilok Gurtu – African Fantasy (1999) 

Mumbai drummer Trilok Gurtu settled down in Germany and turned into an incredibly famous percussionist. In the wake of playing with the John McLaughlin Trio, he did a progression of World Music collections. African Fantasy investigated African sounds and the title track included the awesome Angelique Kidjo from Benin. 

 Trilok Gurtu Old African 

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 8. Karunesh – Punjab (2000) 

This song is for the dad of the bride, troubled by the prospect of letting the apple of his eyes go far away from him. Considering the extraordinary bond that dads and daughters share, this is a tragic number of adorations, trust, and confidence. Given the circumstances, it is not just expectation that the dad of the bride holds on to as he sends her off to her new life. 

Karunesh – Punjab 

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9. Larry Coryell, Ronu Majumdar – Kowloon Jag (2001)  

The extraordinary jazz-rock guitarist Larry Coryell collaborated with flute player Ronu Majumdar on the 2001 collection Moonlight Whispers. The track Kowloon Jag was known for its brilliant guitar improvisation and bansuri fill-ins. Iranian percussionist Keyvan Chemirani and tabla maestro Abhijit Banerjee joined the team. 

 Kowloon Jag 

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10. Anoushka Shankar, Norah Jones – Traces of You (2013) 

Half-sisters Anoushka Shankar and Norah Jones have set up a good foundation for themselves in various types, as sitar players and vocalists. On this tune, they honored their dad, sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Joined on tabla by Tanmoy Bose, they mixed smooth sitar sections with melodic vocals. 

Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones – Traces Of You 

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 11. Din Shagna Da – Jasleen Royal (2017) 

Jasleen royal’s take on the evergreen folk song is most certainly one for the ages. Regardless of how frequently you could have heard this one being played, making your eyes moist would be sufficient. 

Din Shagna Da Lyrical Video  | Phillauri | Anushka Sharma, Diljit Dosanjh | Jasleen Royal 

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12. Joe Walsh, Amjad Ali Khan – Hope/ We Shall Overcome (2021) 

Joe Walsh, the Eagles’ guitarist, and sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan released the three-track EP Prayers to honor specialists and frontline workers. They finished with an instrumental rendition of ‘We Shall Overcome’, advocated by Pete Seeger during the 1960s. While that turned into a social equality song of devotion, this variant mirrors the disposition of the ongoing Covid-impacted times. 

Hope (We Shall Overcome) 

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Conclusion  

As is clear from the list, numerous artists have explored different fusion mixture songs regarding various structures, mixing with the worldwide idea of music. On a day that celebrates music from across the world, appreciating a portion of India’s commitments to the worldwide scenario would be great. 

So, this was the blog on the famous fusion songs, and we hope you found it interesting. In case you are a fan of Indie music, we have a list of the best indie songs just for you. 

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