GLOBAL RESONANCES: MAPPING WORLD MUSIC INFLUENCES IN CONTEMPORARY INDIAN CLASSICAL AND FOLK FUSION
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https://doi.org/10.29121/shodhkosh.v7.i1s.2026.7004Keywords:
Indian Classical Music, Indian Folk Music, Music Fusion, World Music, Globalization; Hybridity, Cross-Cultural Influence, Musical HybridityAbstract [English]
The modern Indian classical and folk fusion music has become an important musical trend shaped by the increased globalization, the digital spreading, and the transnational artistic interaction. Although these fusion practices are commonly loosely grouped into the term of a world music, the available literature rarely constructs systemic frameworks to examine the manner in which particular global musical influences interact with the Indian musical systems both structurally and aesthetically. This gap is filled in this paper when the author presents the concept of global resonances as an analytical tool to evaluate mutual relations of Indian classical and folk traditions and global musical idioms. Based on interdisciplinary interpretations of ethnomusicology, cultural studies, and globalization theory, the paper offers a Global Resonance Mapping theory in order to classify and evaluate the musical influences in the world in various dimensions, such as rhythm, harmony, instrumentation, vocal aesthetics, form, and production practices. The research design is a qualitative and mixed-methods study that examines a purposely chosen collection of modern fusion work that covers in the styles of classical-rooted, folk-rooted and global-genre-led. Comparative case study is built up and applied to develop a structured taxonomy of global influences, showing the unique patterns of integration and accommodation between fusion orientations. The results prove that worldly impact in Indian fusion music is not one-dimensional or one-way but instead follows selective and context-dependent mechanisms that keep the balances between the traditions of the culture and innovations. The paper also suggests that fusion practices help to create a dynamic redefinition of authenticity as a negotiated and changing object. This paper builds analytical insights into Indian fusion music by providing a systematic mapping of global resonances and the transferable framework of the analysis of cross-cultural musical interactions in the globalized environment.
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