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Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha. [1] . He is widely considered as one of the greatest tabla players of all time. [2]
Zakir Hussain voted the 2023 DownBeat Critics Poll “Percussionist of the Year”
Aug 4, 2022 · Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain (centre) will be the bridge between Jayanthi Kumaresh (left) and the veena (the Indian version of the lute), and Kala Ramnath (right) and her “singing violin”. Together they will blend many Indian musical traditions in one concert.
The pre-eminent classical tabla virtuoso of our time, Zakir Hussain is appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon and one of the world’s most esteemed and influential musicians.
Jul 7, 2024 · With Triveni, Zakir Hussain returns to Sydney Opera House after more than a decade, this time with two of India’s extraordinary string players, Kala Ramnath (Hindustani Violin) and Jayanthi Kumaresh (Carnatic Veena). Dates and times.
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain made history at the 66th Grammy Awards on Monday, becoming the first Indian to win three trophies in a single night.
In 2019, Berklee College of Music had the privilege of presenting Ustad Zakir Hussain with an Honorary Doctorate. The tribute concert “Zakir Hussain Meets Berklee” incorporated a myriad of...
Dr. Zakir Hussain, the 2022 Kyoto Prize laureate in Arts and Philosophy, has received three 2024 Grammy Awards. A leading tabla player of Hindustani music, Zakir Hussain transcended the framework of traditional Indian music and opened up a new world of music by collaborating with musicians of various genres from around the world.
Feb 9, 2024 · ACK IN 1974, Zakir Hussain, then a 20-something tabla virtuoso, joined the jazz guitarists John McLaughlin, ghatam player Vikku Vinayakram and violinist L Shankar, to form what would be regarded as one of the most iconic fusion groups.
Zakir Hussain Selected Discography. 1971 SHANTI, Atlantic. 1972 ROLLING THUNDER, Grateful Dead Records/Warner Bros. 1975 KARUNA SUPREME, MPS. 1975 SHAKTI, Columbia. 1976 A HANDFUL OF BEAUTY, SHAKTI, Columbia.
