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Ustad 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.
He has been featured as a performing artiste on the 2009 Grammy Award-winning album Global Drum Project, Remember Shakti, Masters of Percussion and Summit. He collaborates with various classical artists for fusion concerts. [2]
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.
1] He was a part of the Masters of the Percussion tour alongside Zakir Hussain. [2] Kumar has also worked with Jonas Hellborg and V. Selvaganesh on their album Kali's Son [3] and with John McLaughlin on album Floating Point. [4] Kumar has also worked with various music directors in Hindi cinema, including A.R. Rahman, Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy and ...
Chaurasia's nephew and pupil Rakesh Chaurasia is a highly accomplished flautist now, and has been performing globally with such eminent maestros as Zakir Hussain. He serves as the artistic director of the World Music Department at the Rotterdam Music Conservatory in the Netherlands. [ 9 ]
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.
08:56, Maryam Zakir-Hussain Far-right supporters and football hooligans have been involved in violent clashes with police that saw dozens of arrests amid fraught clashes at pro-Palestine counter ...
He has often performed with Zakir Hussain, including a Masters of Percussion Tour of the US and Canada. Ranjit's ability to play the drums has led to collaborations with varied artists such as U. Srinivas, L. Subramaniam, and Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.