How to Name It?

How to Name It? (1986) is an instrumental Indian-Western fusion album by Ilaiyaraaja. This was Ilayaraaja's first fusion music album. The album has musical movements that are dedicated to Tyagaraja, a religious musician and composer from South India (1767-1847) and the Western baroque music composer, J. S. Bach (1685-1750) of Germany.

One of the tracks is based on Preludium in E by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Track listing

 * 1) "How to Name It?" (7:22)
 * 2) "Mad Mod Mood Fugue" (2:01)
 * 3) "You Cannot Be Free" (5:31)
 * 4) "Study for Violin" (1:38)
 * 5) "It Is Fixed" (5:04)
 * 6) "Chamber Welcomes Thiyagaraja" (5:49)
 * 7) "I Met Bach in My House" (7:16)
 * 8) "And We Had a Talk" (1:34)
 * 9) "Don't Compare" (8:08)
 * 10) "Do Anything" (5:21)