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Every time I play with someone, just interacting with them points me to a different nook or a corner in my playing that I had overlooked. - Zakir Hussain
" "Every time I play with someone, just interacting with them points me to a different nook or a corner in my playing that I had overlooked.
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About Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain (Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन, Urdu: ذاکِر حسین; 9 March 1951 – 15 December 2024) was an Indian musician, renowned in playing the tabla, an Indian percussion musical instrument. A child prodigy playing at the age of five he evolved to become the reigning king of tabla players. He was also musical producer, film actor and composer. He had rendered unforgettable solo as also many fusion music with other famous artists. He has 145 albums to his credit with Indian and western artists. He had also scored music for films and television serials. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and Padma Bhushan in 2002. He was also recipient of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990. He also received the United States National Endowment for the Arts's National Heritage Fellowship award in 1999.
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Native Name:
ज़ाकिर हुसैन
Alternative Names:
Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi
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Zakir Allarakha Qureshi
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Zakir Hussain Qureshi
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Zakir Allaraka Qureshi
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Ustad Zakir Hussain
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Suddenly I am like the poster boy of music, but I think the whole idea is to realise how deep is the base of Indian art and culture, how many fabulous young artistes there are, how many incredible great senior artistes are present today but not seen in limelight. We all have our turn at being the spokesperson for something or the other," the renowned musician.
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