Yes I agree, this did have way too many instruments and sounds which wouldn't be acceptable for a Sanskrit chant. It could be expecting a Western sound and seei

Yes I agree, this did have way too many instruments and sounds which wouldn't be acceptable for a Sanskrit chant. It could be expecting a Western sound and seeing something eastern made me think it felt Indian rather than other parts which tend to be even more ornamental. And I do agree, knowledge on anything is fractal and with more familiarity you'd have better understanding of how two things differ.