PTI
 
New Delhi, Mar 8: Their compositions remind you of the famous song 'Desert Rose' by Sting, they prefer to call themselves 'Darb Al Harir' or 'Silky Path' and they perform far away from the deserts.

An Indian, an Algerian and a French bound together with none other than the language of music attempt to bring together the confluence of the three traditions using a synchronisation of instruments from the three countries.

While the coming together of the trio- Nishith (Indian), Manuel (French) and Meryem (Algeria) may itself appear an enigma, what's more surprising is that they havent bothered to learn each others' language in all these years of association.

"The language of music, is just enough to know if one seeks to establish relationships like the one they share," they say.

During a performance at the Alliance Fracaise in the capital recently the group enthralled the audience with their superlative fusion of Indian classical music, Sufi and French vocals. They used a synchronisation of drums, tabla, shahnai, keyboard, sitar, flute, dhol, ektara, guitar and kuitra, A majority of their compositions revolve around traditional Arabic poetry from the 7th to the 11th century using Spanish text and music of Indian origin.

The trio mostly attempt to blend the three cultures on stage by combining Indian Arabic and Spanish Flamingo tunes.

The story of the band began when Manuel and Nishith first met in 2001 to create "Monsoon", a music video showcasing Manuel's experience in India. In 2002, the duo along with some other fellow musicians, came together to create a musical spectable, 'Alterites' - 'The New Continents'.