Connected (interlude)

Connected (interlude) is an instrumental interlude composed and performed by Indian percussionist Trilok Gurtu. The track appears as the eighth piece on his studio album God is a Drummer, released on February 7, 2020 under the German record label Jazzline. The album was issued in CD format as part of Gurtu’s discography blending jazz, world music and Indian classical influences.

The composition spans 56 seconds and serves as a transitional segment within the album’s tracklist. Gurtu employs a minimalist arrangement, featuring layered percussion textures and ambient soundscapes. The interlude precedes longer form works on the record, though specific instrumentation beyond percussion remains undocumented in available sources. No vocal elements or lyrical content are present in the track.

God is a Drummer marks one of Gurtu’s later releases, following his decades-long career as a fusion drummer and collaborator with artists across jazz, electronic and global music traditions. The album’s production credits and additional contributing musicians for this track are not explicitly detailed in public records. The interlude’s brevity and placement suggest a deliberate structural role within the album’s narrative flow, though Gurtu provided no published statements on its creative intent.

The track was not released as a single or accompanied by a music video. Critical reception of God is a Drummer often noted its eclectic stylistic range, but reviews rarely isolated Connected (interlude) for individual analysis. The album remains available through physical and digital retailers, with the interlude included as part of the full-length release.