The percussionist’s bols must simulate the dancer’s footwork, keeping in mind the aesthetic appeal created by gesture and ...
Born on March 9, 1951, he is the son of legendary tabla master Ustad Alla Rakha. In his career spanning six decades, the musician worked with several renowned international and Indian artistes ...
In the next segment of our series on tabla accompaniment to instrumental music, we will listen to some tracks that feature instrumental versions of the thumri and dadra forms. Instrumentalists ...
The tracks blended light classical music, Rajasthani folk ... One such piece from Sai Paranjpye’s Saaz featured his tabla performance alongside Kavita Krishnamurthy’s singing, representing ...
A legendary tabla virtuoso, global ambassador of Indian classical music and four-time GRAMMY winner, Hussain’s extraordinary legacy inspires musicians and music lovers around the world.
His performance was marked by exceptional layakari, deep emotional expressions, and the rhythmic essence of bhajan music. Accompanying him were Rohit Dev on the tabla, Dnyaneshwar Sonawane on the ...
Zakir Hussain, the exuberant maestro of tabla who once called the instrument his "mate, brother and friend" and embodied the universality of music in his 60-year career that made him a globally ...