Sangam was established in 1990 by Ashok Roy and the Australian Institute of Eastern Music as an eclectic music ensemble to explore possible fusions between North Indian classical music, various Western genres, and musics of other cultural origins. Over a number of years, many musicians, many styles and many ideas have passed through Sangam, all leaving something behind them in the pool of possibilities. Sangam has gradually settled into a stable and highly accomplished quintet, each member of which contributes something individual and unique.