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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. He is widely considered as one of the greatest tabla players of all time. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, by the Government of India. On 8 February 2009 for 51st Grammy Awards, Hussain won the Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his ...
Zakir Hussain has composed music for many movies like ‘In Custody’, ‘The Mystic Masseur’, ‘Heat and Dust’ etc. His composition for the Malayalam movie ‘Vanaprastham’, which was screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival, earned him accolades. Some of the other films, for which he has worked on the musical score include, ‘Apocalypse Now’, ‘Little Buddha’, ‘Saaz’, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Iyer’ and ‘One Dollar Curry’. ...
Zakir Hussain honored with the Padma Vibhushan Award by the Government of India. Zakir Hussain is the 2022 Kyoto Prize Laureate in Arts and Philosophy. Zakir Hussain receives the Aga Khan Music Award in Oman on October 29, 2022. Zakir has received the Downbeat Critics’ Poll Best Percussionist Award for both 2020 and 2021.
Zakir Hussain was born as Zakir Hussain Alla Rakha Qureshi on Friday, 9 March 1951 ( age 72 years; as of 2023) in Bombay (now Mumbai). His zodiac sign is Pisces. Zakir attended St. Michael’s High School in Mahim, Mumbai, and pursued his graduation at St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. He also completed his PhD and received a doctorate in music ...
Zakir. 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. The foremost disciple of his father, the legendary Ustad Allarakha, Zakir was a child prodigy ...
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. ... tight music together. Thank you all,” Hussain ...
Shakti: Zakir Hussain, Shankar Mahadevan, John McLaughlin, Ganesh Rajagopalan and V. Selvaganesh. Photo: Courtesy of the band. Last year also marked 50 years since Hussain worked on ex-Beatle George Harrison’s album Living In The Material World.Declares Hussain, “I have always believed that Shakti and the George Harrison album, along with the Taj Mahal Tea ad, played a major role in expanding my audience.”
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 1976 DIGA, DIGA RHYTHM BAND, Shout! Factory 1977 NATURAL ELEMENTS, SHAKTI, Columbia 1980 WHO’S TO KNOW, ECM 1985 SONG FOR EVERYONE, ECM 1987 MAKING MUSIC, ECM 1989 VENU, Nimbus 1990 AT THE EDGE, Rykodisc 1991 PLANET DRUM, Rykodisc 1991 ALLA RAKHA AND ZAKIR HUSSAIN, Music Today 1992 USTAD ...
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. With his superb technique, engaging performances, and rich creativity, he made a tremendous impact on musicians worldwide.
Jan 8, 2015 · And it made total sense." Zakir Hussain stuck with the tabla and built a career, playing classical music but also experimenting with the instrument. He landed in San Francisco at the height of the ...
