 Zakir Hussain with a set of Tabla Zakir Hussain (born March 9, 1951), son of tabla maestro Ustad Allarakha, is the most famous classical tabla player in India today. He is appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. Zakir has won many awards and recognitions for his contribution to the world of music. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, but gained him worldwide fame. To suggest a relevant news story for the main page, refer to the criteria then add your suggestion at the candidates page. ...
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a typical set of Tabla, black spots called Syahi The tabla is a widely popular South Asian percussion instrument used in the classical, popular and religious music of the northern Indian subcontinent. ...
Ustad Allah Rakha (April 29, 1919 - February 3, 2000) was a master of the tabla, a classical Hindustani instrument. ...
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Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram States Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Andhra...
Early Life
 Zakir Hussain, playing tabla in College festival The gifted son of his father, tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir was touring by the age of twelve. He did his schooling from St. Michael's High School in Mahim. He completed his graduation from St Xaviers, Mumbai. Zakir went to the United States in 1970, embarking on an international career which includes no fewer than 150 concert dates a year. Image File history File links Zakir_hussein_college_life. ...
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Proceedings Zakir has worked with many western and Indian artists alike, and has produced many works for fusion, perhaps most notably with The Beatles. He has also worked with John McLaughlin in Shakti in 1975 and with L. Shankar in the Diga Rhythm Band. Although Shakti was disbanded a few years later, it reunited under the name Remember Shakti. Image File history File links Zakir_hussain_with_john. ...
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Shakti was a group which played a novel acoustic fusion music which combined Indian music with elements of jazz; it was perhaps the earliest practitioner of the musical genre world fusion. ...
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Shakti was a group which played a novel acoustic fusion music which combined Indian music with elements of jazz; it was perhaps the earliest practitioner of the musical genre world fusion. ...
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In 1987, his first solo release, "Making Music," was acclaimed as "one of the most inspired East-West fusion albums ever recorded." In 1988, he became the youngest percussionist to ever be awarded the title of Padma Shri. In 1990, he was awarded the Indo-American Award in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India. In April, 1991, he was presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the President of India, making him one of the youngest musicians to receive this recognition from India's governing cultural institute. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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In 1992, Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Zakir and Mickey Hart, was awarded a Grammy for Best World Music Album, the Downbeat Critics Poll for Best World Beat Album, and the NARM Indie Best Seller Award for World Music Recording. Planet Drum, with Zakir as music director, toured nationally in 1996 and 1997. Zakir also continues to tour with the musicians from Shakti — John McLaughlin, Shankar and T.H. Vinayakram — in different collaborations and ensembles as well as leading various percussion ensembles of his own design. In Summer'99, Shakti re-grouped for an international tour. 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ...
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In 1992, Zakir founded live concert performances by great masters of the classical music of India. The label presents Zakir's own world percussion ensemble, The Rhythm Experience, both North and South Indian classical recordings, Best of Shakti, and a Masters of Percussion series. He has collaborated with the bassist on many of his other recordings, Making Music, Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, and recordings and performances with artists as diverse as George Harrison, Vasant Rai, Imrat Khan, Ravi Shankar, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Jack Bruce, Tito Puente, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Cobham, the Hong Kong Symphony and the New Orleans Symphony. George Harrison, MBE (February 24, 1943 – November 29, 2001) was a popular British guitarist, singer, songwriter, record producer, and film producer, best known as a member of The Beatles. ...
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in present life
 Zakir Hussain during a performonace Zakir is a founding member of Bill Laswell's 'World Music Supergroup' Tabla Beat Science. He was also a visiting professor at Princeton University for one semester. Most recently, he has also composed soundtracks for movies; notable movies are In Custody by Ismail Merchant, Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha, and Heat and Dust. Zakir composed, performed and acted as Indian music advisor and Vanaprastham, chosen to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May, 1999. He is also the recipient of the 1999 National Heritage Fellowship, the United States' most prestigious honor for a master in the traditional arts. Image File history File links Zakir_hussain_during_a_performance. ...
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Tabla Beat Science was founded in 1999 by Zakir Hussain and Bill Laswell. ...
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Ismail Merchant (December 25, 1936 — May 25, 2005) was an Indian-born film producer, best known for the results of his long collaboration with director James Ivory, who was also Merchants long-term gay partner. ...
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Little Buddha is a 1993 movie by director Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Bridget Fonda and Keanu Reeves. ...
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The National Heritage Fellowship is a lifetime honor presented to master folk and traditional artists by the National Endowment for the Arts. ...
Discography - Making Music (1987)
- And the rhythm experience (1998)
- Magical moments of rhythm (1997)
- Music of the Deserts (1993)
- The one and only (1992)
Awards and accolades - Awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Indian government in 1988
- Planet Drum (Produced by Zakir) awarded Grammy for Best World Music album in 1992
- Awarded the title of Padma Bhushan by the Indian government in 2002 for his contributions to the field of Indian music.
Zakir received the distinct honor of co-composing the opening music for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 1996, and was commissioned to compose music for San Francisco's premiere contemporary ballet company, Lines, and to compose an original work for the San Francisco Jazz Festival, both in 1998. He has received numerous grants and awards, including participation in the Meet the Composer programs funded by the Pew Memorial Trust. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...
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