First appeared in www.scroll.in on February 21, 2015. Often, the contemporary interpretation of certain raags differ from older ones, as manifested in the compositions and their elaboration.  Purists may question the authenticity of newer versions, but such mutations are inevitable in an oral tradition. Moreover, sensitive musicians have always welcomed influences from various quarters, which have over time been seamlessly absorbed into their performance and repertoire, and then accepted as traditional. Raag Shuddha Basant is considered by some as