In theE 1990s, a band called Silk Route formed by the now famous Mohit Chauhan (lead singer), Atul Mittal (acoustic guitar), Kem Trivedi (keyboard) and Kenny Puri (percussion and drums) added a distinct touch to their music by mixing the traditional classical elements of the tabla with the strings of the bass guitar.

More than 10 years later, Shashi Vyas, director and founder of Jammin with Jazz has tried to recreate the same form of melody by blending in different genres of music.