Chinmaya Dunster presents MELA 'Beyond Tradition'

MELA (‘festival’ in Hindi) is a World Fusion collaboration blending Hindustani classical melodies and instrumentation with contemporary electro grooves.

Musicians from around the world re-record melodies by Chinmaya Dunster and Sandeep Srivastav. Produced by Ben Fordham (DubTouch).

DEBUT CD ‘Beyond Tradition’ releasing Christmas 2020. Download/stream here.

Sixteen musicians from six countries.
An album beyond genre.




‘Wedding in Kotree (Gundappa mix)’ Track 6 on ‘Beyond Tradition’



Chinmaya Dunster live at Ashburton Arts, May 2019
Performing an original version of ‘Sufis and Gypsies’. Re-recorded and mixed, this now appears as Track 2 on ‘Beyond Tradition’



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