

His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study. Along with his legendary father and teacher, Ustad Allarakha, he has elevated the status of his instrument both in India and around the world. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, and as one of India’s reigning cultural ambassadors. Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon and one of the greatest musicians of our time. Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Rakesh Chaurasia, Niladri Kumar Rakesh Chaurasia (featured), Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Niladri Kumar Niladri Kumar (featured), Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan, Rakesh Chaurasia Zakir Hussain, Antonia Minnecola, George Brooks, Molly Holm, Osam Ezzeldin, Dana Pandey, Sanket Acharya, Salar Nader Zakir Hussain, Edgar Meyer, Bela Fleck, Rakesh Chaurasia Ganesh Rajagopalan (featured), Zakir Hussain, Rakesh Chaurasia, Niladri Kumar Zakir Hussain, Steve Smith, Giovanni Hidalgo, Eric Harland

