In this world of music fusion and crossovers we live in, it is hard for many artists to come up with a genuine meld of music that cohesively blends different sounds. On Breathing Under Water, Anoushka Shankar and Karsh Kale, successfully overcome the barrier of creating sincere music fusion, taking listeners into a whole new realm of musical bliss. The end result by both Indian artists who were raised in America, features a number of guest singers including Sting, Ravi Shankar and prolific Bollywood soundtrack composer Salim Merchant. The album represents the best kind of change that can be brought about through tasteful fusion and well crafted songwriting.