Zakir Hussain
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Members:
Current Tour: "The Melody of Rhythm" North American Tour • Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer • September 18-October 28, 2009
Genre:
Classical Indian
Hometown:
Mumbai, India
Record Label:
Moment Records
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Basic Info
 

Members:
Current Tour: "The Melody of Rhythm" North American Tour • Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer • September 18-October 28, 2009
Genre:
Classical Indian
Hometown:
Mumbai, India
Record Label:
Moment Records

Detailed Info
 

Website:
http://www.zakirhussain.com
Current Location:
San Anselmo, CA
General Manager:
Kevin W. Kastrup, IMG Artists
Booking Agent:
Kevin W. Kastrup, IMG Artists
Press Contact:
Dennis McNally
Influences:
Ustad Allarakha
Biography:
Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but earned him worldwide fame. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study. The favorite accompanist for... (read more)