No Discrimination

No Discrimination is a track by Indian percussionist and composer Trilok Gurtu. The composition appears as the seventh track on his 1993 studio album Crazy Saints. Released under the CMP Records label, the album blends Indian classical rhythms with jazz, fusion and world music elements. Gurtu performs percussion and drums on the track, accompanied by an ensemble that includes musicians from diverse traditions.

The track runs for 3 minutes and 33 seconds. Crazy Saints marked a period in Gurtu’s career where he experimented with cross-cultural collaborations, incorporating instruments like the tabla, konnakol and electronic percussion. The album features contributions from artists such as Norwegian saxophonist Jan Garbarek and Indian violinist L. Shankar, though specific personnel for this track remain undocumented in widely available sources.

Gurtu composed and arranged the material on Crazy Saints, which received attention for its innovative fusion of improvisational jazz and South Asian classical forms. The album’s production took place in studios across Europe, with engineering and mixing handled by Jan Erik Kongshaug. While detailed session information for No Discrimination is limited, the track exemplifies the album’s broader thematic exploration of rhythmic complexity and melodic interplay.

The release date for Crazy Saints was 1993. The album was issued on CD and vinyl formats, with later reissues appearing on digital platforms. No official music video or single release accompanied No Discrimination, and the track has not been widely anthologized outside the original album. Critical reception at the time noted Gurtu’s ability to merge disparate musical languages while retaining a cohesive artistic vision.