The only tragedy in the whole scheme of things is that while genres like dance, fusion, electronica and hip hop have imbibed the Asian sound very well in the west, other genres like rock have not made much inroads, both in terms of influence and artists from the subcontinent, into the scene there. While a lot of it has to do with the fact that both the European and American market for rock are notoriously difficult for even music from either side of the pond to break into, leaving the outsiders with little or no chance at all to make an impact.
Still, even with this imperfection, it is always a pleasure to listen to a track like the Junkie XL remix of Niyaz's Dilruba and sit back drenched in the joy of what a mix of the best of two different worlds can bring to the ears. first published:March 31, 2006, 12:20 ISTlast updated:March 31, 2006, 12:20 IST
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You know that the Indian/Asian sound has truly arrived when the second half kick-off of an English Premiership match starts off to the tune of Mundeya De Dil Hilgaye mashed up to a fine bouncy blend by Kais. Transfusion of musical influences is hardly any kind of news, it has been going on from much before the early Rishikesh-powered Beatles albums to the recent efforts of the Asian Dub Foundation and the entire London-based Asian underground sound.
The only tragedy in the whole scheme of things is that while genres like dance, fusion, electronica and hip hop have imbibed the Asian sound very well in the west, other genres like rock have not made much inroads, both in terms of influence and artists from the subcontinent, into the scene there. While a lot of it has to do with the fact that both the European and American market for rock are notoriously difficult for even music from either side of the pond to break into, leaving the outsiders with little or no chance at all to make an impact.
Still, even with this imperfection, it is always a pleasure to listen to a track like the Junkie XL remix of Niyaz's Dilruba and sit back drenched in the joy of what a mix of the best of two different worlds can bring to the ears.
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