 | Breathing Under Water
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.78 Anoushka and Karsh Kale have made a wonderful album, providing the beauty of her sitar with a backdrop of modern electronica. With guests like Sting, Norah Jones, father Ravi.
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 | Miles from India (TWO CD SET) by Various Artists
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $14.50 A wonderful tribute to the great musical innovator, mixing East and West. With a stellar cast of ex- Davis alumni like John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Pete Cosey, Michael Henderson, Jimmy Cobb and a similar brilliant group of Indian musicians like Selvaganesh, U. Shrinivas, Kala Ramath. Mindblowing stuff.
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 | Making Music by Zakir Hussain
Buy new: $18.98 / Used from: $6.38 A true classic with a stellar cast: Hariprasad Chaurasia, Jan Gabarek, John McLaughlin.
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 | Passages by Ravi Shankar and Phillip Glass
Buy new: $7.98 / Used from: $2.98 A formidable album and a historic meeting between two musical giants.
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 | Living in the Material World by George Harrison
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.48 Few if any has done so much to popularize Indian music as george. On this great album not only the lyrics and the atmosphere are inspired by India, but also many of the compositions.
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 | Soukha by V. Selvaganesh
Buy new: $34.49 / Used from: $24.25 A masterpercussionist known for his work with Remember Shakti and Jonas Hellborg. This is Indian-fusion at its best. With John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Niladri Kumar.
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 | A Handful of Beauty by Shakti
Buy new: $12.98 / Used from: $7.54 Few Westernes has such a deep commitment to and understanding of Indian music as John McLaughlin. This classic album absolutely lives up to its name.
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 | Remember Shakti: The Believer by John McLaughlin
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $3.96 In the late 90s Zakir Hussain and John McLaughlin got the good idea to reform their legendary collaboration. The interplay between John and U. Shrinivas is breathtaking. "Lotus Feet" brings tears to the eyes.
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 | Ten Thousand Buddhas by Music from the World of Osho
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $46.77 German-born Prem Joshua leads the way on his sitar in this delightful music, recorded in the presence of Osho.
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 | Meditations on the Gita by Ram Dass
Buy used from: $6.99 Another kind of Indian-fusion where beautiful excerpts from Bhagavad Gita is read by the illustrious Ram Dass to some excellent ambient music.
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 | Their Satanic Majesties Request by The Rolling Stones
Buy new: $10.97 / Used from: $7.99 There is a certain Indian influence on this great psychedelic album, thanks to Brian Jones. Most evident in the trippy "Gomper".
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 | The Now by Suphala
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $0.79 This young tabla player, a student of Zakir Hussain, presents her considerable skills in a lounge/electronica-setting. With Vernon Reid, Norah Jones a.o..
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 | Kali's Son by Jonas Hellborg
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $7.34 Powerful triomusic, kind of an Indian version of Cream, with bassmaster Hellborg, Selvaganesh and Niladri Kumar on electric sitar!
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 | Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove by Tabla Beat Science
Buy new: $17.98 / Used from: $6.50 Incredibly powerful Indian groove, anchored by the always rocksolid Bill Laswell. In fine company with Zakir Hussain, Ustad Sultan Kahn and Ethiopean Gigi.
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 | Anahita by Shweta Jhaveri
Buy used from: $34.32 Shweta has a beautiful, classical trained voice, which she here mixes with some free-flowing jazz, producing a soothing and riveting album.
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 | West Meets East: The Historic Shankar Menuhin Collection by Ravi Shankar & Yehudi Menuhin
Buy new: $9.99 / Used from: $4.94 Timeless beauty on this meeting by two musical masterminds.
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 | A Love Supreme by John Coltrane
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $6.15 Coltrane was one of the first to wholeheartedly embrace the improvisational music of India. So much he named his son after Ravi Shankar!
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 | Music for Yoga and Other Joys by Jai Uttal
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $10.88 Absolutely wonderful psychedelic mantra-music from one of the most authentic sounding Western lovers of Indian spirituality.
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 | The Lover & The Beloved
Buy used from: $6.97 Ancient chants mixed with chill-out music on this beautiful album. Donna's powerful and well-schooled voice emphasises the erotic dimension of devotion and bhakti in a wonderful and honest way.
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 | Now by Hariprasad Chaurasia & Amareesh
Buy used from: $15.95 The maestro of the bansuri (bamboo flute) in an unusual collaboration with the electronic music of Amaresh. A deeply meditative and joyful work.
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 | Mother Divine: Sacred Chants of Devi /108 Sacred Names by Craig Pruess and Ananda
This Sri Sri Ravi Sahankar disciple is also an accomplished composer. Here he makes some enchanting background to the delightful and devotional sanskrit-chanting by Ananda.
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 | Chants Of India: Ravi Shankar; George Harrison by Ravi Shankar
Buy used from: $20.00 A true classic. Traditional Indian mantras set beautifully and respectfully to music by the sitar master. Produced by George Harrison
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 | Legacy by Iman Manuel
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $7.99 A delightful mix of Indian, flamenco and jazz by this great guitarplayer. Anchored by some very solid bass by Abe Laboriel.
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 | Signs by Badmarsh & Shri
Buy used from: $13.71 Great electronic dancemusic with Indian roots.
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 | Journey by Ustad Ali Akbar Khan
Buy used from: $1.98 The master of sarod in a Western setting with some of his students, including Jai Uttal.
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 | Floating Point by John McLaughlin
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $6.91 The always inventive and creative McLaughlin in a fresh and unique mix of jazzfusion and Indian music. Recorded in India with a host of young, brilliant musicians like Niladri Kumar, Louiz banks, Shankar Mahadevan. Essential listening.
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 | It's a Curious Life by Anthony Hindson
Buy new: $15.99 / Used from: $3.23 An extraordinary album by this accomplished and innovative guitarplayer. In the fine company of Jack Bruce, Tony Williams, L.Shankar (violin) and Zakir Hussain. Exciting from start to finish.
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 | Helen 12 Trees by Charlie Mariano
Buy new: $22.98 / Used from: $16.99 Lots of Indian rythms and modalities on this fusion-classic with Mariano not only on sax and flute but also on nagaswaram. With Jack Bruce and Jan Hammer
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 | Art Metal by Jonas Hellborg
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $12.15 Hellborg and Selvaganesh, this time with three brilliant Swedish musicians. The bassvirtuosis' finest collection of themes. Ranging from Messhugga-like riffs to tender Indian ballads.
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 | Fragrance of the East: Live in India by Chinmaya Dunster & the Celtic Ragas Band
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $9.70 Endorsed by Paul McCartney Chinmaya weaves an extraordinary tapestry of Indian and Celtic music.
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 | Summit by George Brooks
Buy used from: $20.95 Fusion with the likes of Zakir Hussain and Steve Smith
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 | Rise by Anoushka Shankar
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.99 The highly talented Anoushka's first fusion album. Another gem from this creative young woman.
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 | Rich a la Rakha by Buddy Rich
Buy used from: $31.78 Interesting historical meeting between jazzdrummer Rich and tablavirtuoso Alla Rakha. With Ravi Shankar and Paul Horn.
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 | In Blissful Company by Quintessence
Buy new: $29.99 / Used from: $9.95 Classic fusion of Indian music and psychedelic. Flutist Raja Ram later joined the trance/rave movement with bands like Shpongle and 1200µg
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 | Goddess Chants by Padma Previ
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $8.99 deep grooves, sitar and mantras from this accomplished female vocalist.
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 | Electric Ganesha Land by Prasanna
Buy new: $17.99 / Used from: $60.18 Wonderful and weird tribute to Jimi Hendrix by this young Indian guitarvirtuoso.
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