For Zakir Hussain, the tabla is more than a percussion instrument with an extraordinary range of tones, timbres, and pitches. The Indian maestro regards the paired hand drums as faithful, lifelong ...

At that time, Alla Rakha had said this was the knowledge he got from his teachers and wanted to pass it on to his son. Late table maestro Zakir Hussain had once spoken about his father, Alla Rakha, ...

Mumbai: Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument’s rhythms into his ears when asked to ...

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument’s rhythms into his ears when asked to recite ...

She’s been playing the tabla for 30 years, and today Sarita Mishra’s name has become synonymous with it. Mishra is the only female tabla player of the country. A resident of Pashupati Devpatan area, ...

Among the many requirements considered imperative in the daily practice routine of music students, the exercise of “listening” to music is incredibly significant. The earlier the exercise starts, the ...

Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro, died in the United States' San Francisco. He was battling serious heart issues and was receiving treatment in the ICU of a hospital in San Francisco. The ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...

Zakir Hussain had his early education from St. Michael’s School in Mahim and did his graduation from St Xavier’s College, both in Mumbai. Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how ...

Zakir Hussain spoke of his father holding him in his arms for the first time. Alla Rakha was an accomplished tabla player and a frequent accompanist of iconic sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar In this ...