Last week, my friend and I heard Anoushka Shankar play a fusion of classical Indian and modern Western music. I know some people don't believe Anoushka deserves the attention/fame that she has received — that she is still a beginner in mastering the instrument. I can't speak to her technical virtuosity on the sitar, but the fusion was very moving. A search on Amazon.com revealed no acclaimed masters of the instrument who have attempted what she has. Is she on the cutting edge, or are there technical virtuosos of the sitar who are also doing this sort of thing?