Search results
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]
Popularly known as the Tabla Maestro, Ustad Zakir Hussain is arguably the most famous Tabla player of our country in the post-independence era. Over the years, he has performed with many talented musicians not just in India but also across the world.
Zakir Hussain voted the 2023 DownBeat Critics Poll “Percussionist of the Year”
People also ask
Who is Ustad Zakir Hussain?
When does Ustad Zakir Hussain turn 73?
Who is Zakir Hussain allaraka Qureshi?
How old was Zakir when he became a musician?
Jun 22, 2020 · 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...
- 9 min
- 2.9M
- Berklee College of Music
The foremost disciple of his father, the legendary Ustad Allarakha, Zakir was a child prodigy who began his professional career at the age of twelve, accompanying India’s greatest classical musicians and dancers and touring internationally with great success by the age of eighteen.
For tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, who will turn 73 this month, the decision to attend the Grammy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on February 4th was taken at the last minute. Both he and guitarist John McLaughlin, who had co-founded the Indo-jazz fusion group Shakti in 1973, had other commitments.
Feb 3, 2024 · This is the Full Tabla Solo Live Performance of Ustad Zakir Hussain ji of the Rhythm Festival at Netaji Indoor Stadium, organized by Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty on behalf of Shrutinandan. This...
- 82 min
- 328.7K
- Ananjan Chakraborty