Briefly define and give three supporting examples that illustrate the interaction between Indian music and the West
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• The presence of non-Indian musical instruments (for example, the European saxophone and the electric guitar used in Carnatic music); the all-inclusive nature of South India's cine and pop music industry
• Fusion: connecting improvisation in jazz and Indian classical music; for example, Indian musicians such as Zakir Hussain working with American/European jazz/rock bands
• Use of Indian musical elements in rock/pop music; for example, the Beatles' "Love Me To" and Indo-pop fusion bands such as Sheila Chandra's band, Monsoon, or the famous, contemporary songwriter and film music composer, Ilaiyaraja, whose music often shows an eclectic synthesis of Western and Indian elements.
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