Wednesday, February 13, 2008

Zakir Hussain - Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन, Urdu: زاکِر حسین ( Percussionist from India)


Zakir Hussain (Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन, Urdu: زاکِر حسین), born March 9, 1951, son of tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha, is a well known classical tabla player in India. He has also won awards and recognitions for his contribution to the world of music.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Hussain_(musician)

Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. 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, India, but gained him worldwide fame. The favorite accompanist for many of India's greatest classical musicians and dancers, from Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar to Birju Maharaj and Shivkumar Sharma, he has not let his genius rest there. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study.

http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Zakir_Hussein.html


Zakir Hussain mp3 album links
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