For ages, the tabla largely played second fiddle to the vocalist or the main instrumentalist -- until the holy trinity of ...

His collaborators included Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Béla Fleck and Van Morrison.

At that time, Alla Rakha had said this was the knowledge he ... He was a treasure trove of skill') Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on stage with his legendary father Allah Rakha in an old photo.

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15, 2024 at the age of 73. Here's the story of how cricket ...

We say tabla starts with 'A' for Alla Rakha and ends at 'Z' for Zakir Hussain: Rakesh Chaurasia Hussain, a celebrated musician who gave tabla a global identity and prestige, died in a San ...

The son of legendary tabla artist Alla Rakha, Hussain was born in 1951 in Mumbai and was taught how to play the instrument by his father at the age of 7. A child prodigy, he was touring by age 12 ...

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Born in 1951 to former tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi, Hussain started playing Tabla at the young age of 7 and in his career spanning 60 years, he has collaborated with many renowned ...

Zakir Hussain, who has died aged 73, was a master tabla player whose virtuosity carried his fame beyond his Indian homeland; ...

The son of legendary tabla artist Alla Rakha, Hussain was born in 1951 in Mumbai and was taught how to play the instrument by his father at the age of 7. A child prodigy, he was touring by age 12 ...

Here they are during a 2010 Tiny Desk concert. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) BARTON: His father, Alla Rakha, was considered one of the ...