Legends Forever could be interpreted as a boastful claim—if it weren't for the exemplary talents of tabla player Zakir Hussain and santoor virtuoso Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. This 2001 release features nine recordings that wind their way through five different ragas, each imbued with the duo's musical interpretations. Hussain's percussion is melodic and measured, an anchoring counterpart to Sharma's dreamy, reverb-drenched santoor. Legends Forever presents two masters locked in to rhythmic symbiosis, exploring where it leads them with hypnotic abandon.