Child of the Emerald Air

\"Child of the Emerald Air\" is a track from the album Indian World Music Fusion, released by British-Indian fusion ensemble Re-Orient in collaboration with sitar virtuoso Baluji Shrivastav. The composition appears as the fifth track on the album, which ARC Music issued on September 9, 1997 in CD format.

The track spans 4 minutes and 12 seconds and exemplifies the album’s blend of traditional Indian classical instrumentation with global fusion elements. Shrivastav contributes sitar performances, while Re-Orient integrates electronic textures and Western harmonic structures. The album title reflects its cross-cultural approach, merging raga-based improvisation with contemporary production techniques.

Indian World Music Fusion marked a period of experimentation for Re-Orient, led by composer and multi-instrumentalist Djivan Gasparyan Jr. (credited under the group name). The project emerged during the late 1990s wave of Indo-Western collaborative works, though specific recording locations or additional session musicians remain undocumented in available sources. ARC Music, a UK-based label specializing in world music, distributed the release internationally.

The tracklist includes nine original compositions, with \"Child of the Emerald Air\" distinguished by its modal phrasing and layered rhythmic patterns. No commercial singles or music videos accompanied the album, and critical reception from the release period is not widely archived. The collaboration between Re-Orient and Shrivastav did not yield subsequent joint projects, though both artists continued to explore fusion genres independently in later works.