In the right hands, old instruments bring new life to American music
The Pacifica Quartet gave the first of two performances playing the Library of Congress collection of priceless Stradivari instruments ...
Remembering the Prodigious, Trailblazing Legacy of Tabla Legend Zakir Hussain
Known to U.S. audiences for his work with George Harrison and the Dead, the late Indian percussionist Zakir Hussain had a much greater legacy.
Zakir Hussain, Tabla Virtuoso Who Fused Musical Traditions, Dies at 73
His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful ...
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HistoriCity: A note on the tabla, maestro Zakir Hussain’s choice of instrument
Poet-musician Amir Khusrau refers to the existence of an instrument called tabl that was played in royal courts ...
Zakir Hussain, Hindustani scion extended reach of Indian percussion dynasty
Zakir Hussain was the scion of Hindustani music’s greatest percussion dynasty, and as word of his unexpected death started circulating online, the outpouring of dismay resounded from just about every ...
Zakir Hussain, Grammy-winning tabla player and classical Indian composer, dies at 73
Zakir Hussain, an Indian classical musician who has been called 'the greatest tabla player of his generation,' has died at ...
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Zakir Hussain, Indian Tabla Virtuoso, Member of Shakti and Planet Drum, Passes Away at 73
Jim McGuire Zakir Hussain, a renowned tabla virtuoso and percussionist who was instrumental in spreading the sound and ...