Ravi Shankar

Two of the 20th century's greatest artists meet on this 1990 album, and it's a stunner -- but not because of overt showmanship or manic soloing. Instead, Glass and Shankar gently breathe life into their compositions, crafting a conversation between two classical traditions that's more than the sum of its parts. "Offering" and "Ragas in Minor Scale" will seduce you.