Zakir Hussain
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Zakir Hussain is a renowned Indian tabla virtuoso and composer, celebrated worldwide for his mastery of Indian classical percussion and his influential cross-cultural collaborations.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ music educator ⓘ percussionist ⓘ tabla player ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
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Kalidas Samman NERFINISHED ⓘ National Heritage Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ Padma Bhushan ⓘ Padma Shri ⓘ SFJAZZ Lifetime Achievement Award NERFINISHED ⓘ Sangeet Natak Akademi Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Indian ⓘ |
| familyName | Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Alla Rakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
Hindustani classical music
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Indian classical music ⓘ fusion music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| givenName | Zakir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | tabla ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Urdu language ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
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| movement | world fusion ⓘ |
| name | Zakir Hussain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
co-founded world fusion group Shakti with John McLaughlin
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pioneered cross-cultural collaborations in Indian classical percussion ⓘ popularized tabla on the global stage ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Diga (album)
NERFINISHED
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Heat and Dust (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ In Custody (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Making Music (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Planet Drum (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Remember Shakti (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakti (band) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tabla Beat Science (group) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Mystic Masseur (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Rhythm Devils (collaboration) NERFINISHED ⓘ Zakir Hussain (ECM solo album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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film score composer ⓘ music producer ⓘ tabla player ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| residence |
Mumbai
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco Bay Area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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