zakir Hussain life history
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Popularly known as the Tabla Maestro, Ustad Zakir Hussain is arguably the most famous Tabla player of our country in the post-independence era, that everybody know. But, one of the greatest tabla players of all time, Ustad Ahmed Jan Thirakwa (c. 1880s-1976), is the musician who was refreshingly honest about his career.
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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.[1]
Zakir Hussain
Background information
Birth name
Zakir Hussain
Born
9 March 1951 (age 68)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres
Hindustani classical music, jazz fusion, world music
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instruments
Tabla
Years active
1963–present
Labels
HMV
Associated acts
Remember Shakti
Website
zakirhussain.com
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by President Abdul Kalam.[2][1] He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists & musicians.