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Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi (9 March 1951 – 15 December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, and film actor. Widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation and one of the greatest percussionists of all time, [1] [2] [3] he was known for bringing Indian classical music to a global audience.
Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died on Sunday in San Francisco, his management company confirmed.He was 73. Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the ...
Mondo Beat - Masters of Percussion; India The Greatest Songs Ever; Taalisma (2002) Colours of Rajasthan (1995) PercJam (2003) Bombay Fever (2006) Mystic Soundscapes - Forest (2007) Rooh - Songs From The Heart (2007) [4] TaDhaa- An Expression Of High Energy (2011) The Oath Of Vaayuputras (2013) Aami [2018] Malayalam film
Hussain was a child prodigy, and was touring by the age of twelve. He went to the United States in 1970, embarking on an international career which includes more than 160 concert dates a year. He has composed and recorded many albums and soundtracks, and has received widespread recognition as a composer for his many ensembles and collaborations.
Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco.
Diga is an album by the Diga Rhythm Band, a percussion-based music ensemble led by Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart and by Zakir Hussain. It was released by Round Records as a vinyl LP in 1976. It was remixed and released on CD by Rykodisc Records in 1988.
Remember Shakti is a quintet which combines elements of traditional Indian music with elements of jazz.The band consists of English guitarist John McLaughlin, and Zakir Hussain (), U. Srinivas (deceased) (), Shankar Mahadevan (), and V. Selvaganesh (kanjira, ghatam, mridangam), who are of Indian descent.
Remember Shakti is a live album by the world fusion band Remember Shakti recorded in England over four nights, [1] and released in 1999 on the Verve label. The reformed group features original members John McLaughlin (guitar), Zakir Hussain and Vikku Vinayakram (), who are joined by Hariprasad Chaurasia on the bansuri (Indian flute). [2]