1 Giant Leap

Saw an amazing programme on Nat Geo about two Englishmen who wanted to find out what inspiration is, and its source. So they went around the world in 6 months, shot over 400 hours of footage and recorded the music of the world - from an African preacher/singer to monks in South East Asia, where the music is not even played on conventional scales.
And yes, they did India.
Basically working as a universal jam session, music from one part of the world is played elsewhere and the new musician just jams along - capturing inspiration in its moment of creation. Its got Asha Bhosle (they saw her somewhere and she just sang into the laptop!), U Srinivas and his electric mandolin (!!)...simply amazing. All mostly set to western beats and rhythm. well worth a listen and probably even a buy.
Picking musicians off the streets, they are still looking for a Nepalese who just walked in, sang, and disappeared after without a trace, without even collecting his money.
Amazing what music can do...the very definition of world music.