Salim-Sulaiman: Artists Who Influenced Us

Whether composing a moving background score or a hot Bollywood single, brothers Salim and Sulaiman Merchant keep the focus on complex instrumental arrangements, and craft their production for maximum emotional punch. But they also have a rare appreciation for restraint, as the duo show in this exclusive playlist. Coldplay gets dreamy with the ballad Always in My Head, Ghulam Ali finds art in the simple melody of the ghazal Faasle Aise Bhi Honge, and a roots-conscious qawaali from Rahat Fateh Ali Khan takes us straight to the source.