Add to ORKGCross-cultural influence and cultural mixture are fundamental processes that underlie many kinds of music throughout history. Yet in much of Asia and Africa in recent decades the mix between indigenous musical practices and those from outside, mostly Western, have intensified. In Korea, these kinds of mixture are generally referred to as "fusion" music, a sweeping term under whose umbrella many disparate styles and practices coexist and interact. Despite its growing presence in Korea, particularly in the last 10-15 years, it has largely escaped the scholarly scrutiny of musicologists and sociologists. In choosing to focus on fusion music in this article, I hope to raise some new issues and stimulate debate and further scholarly attention to...