Tarana 16

Taranā 16 is a 16-minute instrumental composition featured as the ninth track on the album Indian World Music Fusion. The piece was recorded by the British-Asian fusion ensemble Re-Orient in collaboration with sitarist and composer Baluji Shrivastav. The album was released on September 9, 1997, under the independent label ARC Music in CD format.

The track exemplifies the album’s blend of Indian classical traditions with global fusion elements. Shrivastav performs on sitar, while Re-Orient integrates electronic textures, percussion, and Western instrumentation. The composition follows a taranā structure, a vocal or instrumental form in Hindustani music characterized by rhythmic complexity and melodic improvisation. The 16:49 duration allows for extended exploration of ālāp-style development and layered rhythmic cycles.

Indian World Music Fusion marked a period of cross-cultural experimentation in the late 1990s, with Re-Orient and Shrivastav contributing to the broader movement of Indo-Western fusion. The album received distribution primarily in European and South Asian markets, though specific commercial performance data remains undocumented. No additional details about the recording sessions, alternate versions, or live performances of Taranā 16 are publicly available.