Zakir
Hussain
Zakir Hussain son of
tabla
maestro Ustad Allarakha is the probably the most famous classical tabla player
in
India today. Zakir trained
under his father and started playing tabla when he was quite young. He was often
hailed as a child prodigy. Zakir has won many awards and recognitions for his
contribution to the world of
music.
He has worked with many western and Indian artists alike and has produced many
works for fusion. He has also tried his hands at composing music for movies, notable
movies are
In Custody by Ismail Merchant and
Bernardo
Bertolucci's
Little Buddha.
Awards
and accolades
- Awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the
Indian government in 1988
- Planet Drum (Produced by Zakir) awarded Grammy
for Best World Music album in 1992
- Awarded the title of Padma Bhusan
by the Indian government in 2002 for his contributions to the field of Indian
music
