Lead by singer/songwriter Mohit Chauhan, Silk Route lived up to their name by highlighting a fluid connection between the East and West. In this, their 1982 debut, the band fuses Indian folk and classical sounds with the gently grooving pop styles of Western icons like Sting (who was, in turn, heavily influenced by Indian music). Crisp acoustic guitars and bright, floating recorder melodies set these 10 songs alight, simultaneously helping define an evolving chapter of Indian contemporary pop.