Zakir hussain married antonia minnecola, a kathak dancer and teacher, who. Beginning his relationship with music at the age of 3, when he learnt to play the mridang, he has inspired countless budding musicians. Puerto rican pop singer noelia of kiss me fame says she is eager to collaborate with indian tabla maestro zakir hussain and she considers sunidhi chauhan her favourite female artist. Zakir hussain is one of the great maestros of the indian tabla. Born in india, nasreen munni kabir has written sixteen books on hindi. Years ago, he collaborated with violinist l shankar, classical guitar maestro john mclaughlin, mridangam player ramnad raghavan and legendary ghatam player vikku vinayakram to form the fusion group shakti. History get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube. Tabla master zakir hussain counts yoyo ma, herbie hancock, george harrison, mickey hart and the national symphony orchestra among his many collaborators. He is a musician who has for over six decades practised the art of the tabla, playing not only with four generations of master musicians of india, but accompanying many greats from the world of western classical, rock and jazz. Tabla beat science may be hussain s most ambitious project yet. Ustad zakir hussain born 9 march 1951 is an indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor and eldest son of legendary tabla player ustad allah rakha. An absolute delight for tabla learners and zakir hussain fans. A life in music kindle edition by hussain, zakir, kabir, nasreen munni. Former cricket player sachin tendulkar and tabla maestro zakir hussain during an event titled master and maestro together, in mumbai on january 9, 2017.
Complete percussionist introduction to tabla modern. Records was founded in 1991 by zakir hussain with a mission to record and present great moments from performances of the classical music of india and contemporary world music. Getting to know zakir hussain through the process of writing this book and to learn about music from a musician so gifted and yet who still has a sense of openness to take that leap of faith has been an immense privilege. Official website of tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist zakir. Zakir was totally amazing on this tour of course, in my book he just keeps getting deeper and clearer in his music. Today, more and more westerners are learning to play and enjoy the. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Ads 2 book bank exam app et money finance app coupondunia dineout magicbricks techgig times jobs. I am consistently in awe of his musical spirit and abundant a. The 5 peace band john mclaughlin guitar, u srinivas mandolin, zakir hussain tabla, v selvaganesh ghatam,s mahadevan vocals perform live in vienna. The san francisco ethnic dance festival made its debut at the opera house with two weekends of performances featuring 24 extraordinary bay area dance and music ensembles to thrill and inspire. Zakir hussain earned worldwide and crossgenre acclaim as a virtuoso on the tabla, the indian percussion instrument on which his father, the late ustad alla rakha, accompanied the late sitar master ravi shankar on world. Zakir hussain is a son of the legendary tabla player alla rakha a regular accompanies of sitab master pandit ravi shankar he started learning to pray percussion instrument from a very young age his father daughter to play the pakhawaj when he was just three.
Zakir hussain took his early education at etawah of uttar pradesh state. He tells the story of his father, tabla master alla rakha who with ravi shankar introduced. For hussain, a lifelong tie to the tabla was inevitable. A life in music by nasreen munni kabir, published by harpercollins india. By the age of 19 he was accompanying shankar and other indian music icons, and in his early twenties. Indian tabla master zakir hussain says he never stops learning happy birthday to zakir hussain. Irishamerican heritage month, bagpipe day, zakir hussain. An interview with tabla master zakir hussain wort 89. Hussains visit to the college is part of a fiveday residency beginning nov. Hes an acclaimed performer of indian classical music and world music fusion as well.
Tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist zakir hussain is an international music phenomenon. Tabla virtuoso ustad zakir hussain leadership lecture series. Zakir hussain allaraka qureshi was born march 9, 1951, in bombay, india. Blacksburg tabla master zakir hussain has repeated a big lesson from his youth. Zakir hussain musician wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Tabla maestro zakir hussain to receive honorary doctorate. Find zakir hussain biography and history on allmusic the tradition of indian. Tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist zakir hussain is an international music. Indianborn master of the tabla, an indian classical hero of his homeland and an ambassador for world music beyond. The eldest son of the legendary ustad allarakha, zakir gave his first public concert at the age of seven and was immediately hailed a child prodigy. Even just being around him during a casual sound checks is like getting a lesson in creativity, power and musical grace.
Berklee will present an honorary doctorate to worldrenowned tabla virtuoso zakir hussain at an historic concert celebrating his life and music on friday, november 22, at 7. Together with tablaplayer ustad zakir hussain, indias bestknown flutist expands at length on the popular night melody, raag chandrakauns, following it with a briefer pastoral dhun, dadra dhun. Zakir hussain was born on 8 february, 1897 at hyderabad, india. But as with any extraordinarily gifted artist, he has explored other fields. Zakir hussain is not only an acknowledged master tabla player in the classical north indian style, but also a student of an astonishing array of percussion traditions. Indian classical music masters zakir hussain and niladri kumar are set to perform at duke universitys page auditorium on saturday, october 8th. He is an indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor and so much more. Many, indeed most, of his family members chose to embrace pakistan at the partition of india. The book is in the form of a conversation between ustad zakir hussain and ms. The tabla is a membranophone percussion instrument, consisting of a pair of drums, used in different styles of music. I would like to incorporate percussion from india like the ones played by a great musician zakir hussain and of course i would love to collaborate with him. Zakir hussain musician wikimili, the free encyclopedia wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Indianborn master of the tabla, an indian classical hero of his homeland and an.
This book takes the reader through zakirs life from his childhood, his years of intense training, and growth to fame as a. Originally from india and now living in california, hussain talks with wort dj jeff spitzerresnick about the many musicians he has collaborated with including mickey hart, carlos santana, and john mclaughlin. He is the son of ustad allah rakha khan, a wellknown indian tabla player. Zakir hussain plays the tabla in the lower right hand corner of the photo with thetaj mahal is in the background. Zakir hussain married antonia minnecola, a kathak dancer and teacher, who is also his manager. Early life hussain was born in mumbai, india to the legendary tabla player alla rakha. The tabla master who jammed with the grateful dead schooled from birth in an ancient instrument, zakir hussain always wanted to rock. Zakir hussain was born on friday, march 9, 1951 in a nursing home in mahim a suburb of mumbai at about 9. Tabla wizard zakir hussain says his famous musician father would routinely whisper rhythms into his ear as a baby. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading zakir hussain.
His brother mahmud husain joined the pakistan movement many years before partition and was a leading light of jinnahs muslim league to the extent that he was made a member of the constituent assembly of. Tabla virtuoso zakir hussain to receive honorary doctorate. Zakir hussain can be considered indias most famous tabla player. His father died when he was only ten years old and his mother died when he was only fourteen years old. Berklee college of music will present an honorary doctorate to worldrenowned tabla virtuoso zakir hussain at a historic concert celebrating his life and music nov. Recalling george harrison with his 1972 concert for bangladesh, master sitar player ravi shankhar a key contributor to that earlier effort mounted his 1993 concert for world peace in protest of global armed conflict, at londons famed royal albert hall. Earlier this month, hussainwho performs a rare north bay concert aug.
Making music by zakir hussain 42283154421 cd barnes. Back in 20, in the aftermath of a remember shakti quintet tour that mclaughlin, composer and singer shankar mahadevan, and tabla master ustad zakir hussain undertook, the guitarist approached the others about forming a group that would experiment with indian classical music and improvisation. Find zakir hussain biography and history on allmusic. Nasreen munni kabir, which makes it more involving and authentic as the subject of the book is himself involved in the narration. Truly, this new trio featuring lloyd on saxes and flute, indian tabla master zakir hussain, and the young american drummer eric. John mclaughlin,u srinivas,zakir hussain,v selvaganesh. Ustad zakir hussain born 9 march 1951 is an indian tabla virtuoso. Hussain sahab has proved its doable if you intend it. Watch tabla great zakir hussains jugalbandi with sachin tendulkar. Zakir hussain is the jack of all trades and a master of all of them too. Official website of tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist zakir hussain. Buy zakir hussains album titled making music to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to. Read about ustad zakir hussains childhood in author. After garnering acclaim from just a few oneoff live shows, tbs became a touring band, despite the difficulties of getting all its.
Tabla virtuoso zakir hussain is here now at our leadership lecture series. Tabla maestro zakir hussain during an event titled master. Although their family name is qureshi, zakir was given the. Tabla maestro zakir hussain during an event titled master and maestro together, in mumbai on january 9, 2017. How ancient future and chinese zither master zhao hui ended up working together. Ive read endlessly about masters, past and present, spoke to some and. It was said that hussain was an unlucky child since his father was extremely ill around the time of his birth. Keeping up to speed with a tabla master the japan times. His fame and international recognition has increased the prominence of indian music worldwide. Monday, march 9 global village marks the birthday of acclaimed indian tabla player, composer and educator zakir hussain. Even today, zakir hussain is regarded as one of the worlds leading tabla players and composers. Berklee india exchange presents zakir hussain berklee. Author sandhya raos new book, zakir and his tabla, traces the life of a young zakir hussain and his relationship with his father and mentor, maestro allarakha qureshi after bavi begum. See more ideas about indian music, zakir hussain and classical music.
And he told me about the history of our tradition and the great masters of the past, and what it all is just kind of developing inside me the whole. Ustad zakir hussain is best known the world over as a tabla virtuoso. Son of tabla virtuoso alla rakha, hussain was raised surrounded by legends like ravi shankar. A life in music zakir hussain, nasreen munni kabir on.
Indian drumming is just one little dot on the worlds musical painting. Zakir hussain brings the masters of percussion to the chan centre for the performing arts on sunday april zakir hussain, said hello at the rei store in corte madera. Zakir hussain indias legendary percussionist in the annals of north indian classical music, few artists boast more international acclaim or name recognition than master percussionist zakir hussain. This urge eventually moved me to san francisco where i studied with table master zakir hussain. Listen to this exclusive wort interview with zakir hussain, considered by many to be the worlds greatest tabla player. These instruments have left a big impression in the history of. Ustad zakir hussain born 9 march 1951 is an indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist. John mclaughlin, guitarist, composer and a longtime friend of hussain will participate in bestowing the honorary doctorate to the tabla maestro.