Mynta featuring Fazal Qureshi

Mynta featuring Fazal Qureshi is a collaborative studio album by the Swedish-Finnish world fusion ensemble Mynta and Indian tabla virtuoso Fazal Qureshi. The album released on June 18, 2007 under an unspecified label in a physical CD-R format.

The recording marks a fusion of Nordic folk traditions with Indian classical elements. Fazal Qureshi contributed tabla performances while Mynta provided instrumentation rooted in Scandinavian and global folk styles. The album contains 13 tracks, blending raga-inspired compositions with Nordic folk dances and original world fusion pieces.

Notable tracks include Da-Ge-Ni-Da, an upbeat fusion piece, and Nandus Dance, which incorporates rhythmic patterns from Indian and Nordic percussion traditions. Indian Classical Raag features extended tabla improvisations alongside Mynta’s harmonic textures. Banfora and Adios Ferdinando explore Afro-Cuban and flamenco influences, while Song for Brahmaputra draws inspiration from the Brahmaputra River’s cultural symbolism.

Other compositions such as Gånglåt Från Laggars reflect Swedish polska rhythms, and River of Winds combines ambient textures with traditional wind instruments. Desert Jig merges Irish jig structures with Middle Eastern scales, and Meetings in India integrates sitar-like phrasing with Nordic fiddle melodies. The album closes with Seven and a Half, an asymmetrical rhythmic experiment, and The Vietnamese Reggae, a cross-genre piece blending reggae grooves with Southeast Asian tonalities.

The release event coincided with the album’s launch date on June 18, 2007, though specific venue or tour details remain undocumented. The CD-R format suggests a limited or promotional distribution, but no further production or reissue information is publicly available. The collaboration highlights the cross-cultural exchange between Qureshi’s Indian classical training and Mynta’s Nordic-world fusion approach.