Zakir Hussain was born 9 March 1951, is an Indian tabla player in Hindustani classical music, musical producer, film actor and composer. Zakir Hussain is a classical tabla virtuoso and the most famous tabla player in India today. His contribution in the field of percussion and in the music world at large is highly appreciated. Zakir Hussain did his schooling from St. Michael’s High School in Mahim and completed his graduation from St Xaviers, Mumbai. Zakir Hussain was a child prodigy and started touring by the age of twelve. He came to the United States in 1970 and started his international career.
Zakir Hussain is widely considered as the chief architect of the contemporary world music movement. He founded much historic collaboration. These include: Shakti, which he founded with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar, the Diga Rhythm Band, Making Music, Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, and recordings and performances with a number of artists such as George Harrison, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Jack Bruce, Tito Puente, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Cobham, the Hong Kong Symphony and the New Orleans Symphony.
Zakhir Hussain also released his first solo album “Making Music” in the year 1987, which was proclaimed to be one of the most inspired East-West fusion albums ever. He was awarded the “Padma Shree” by the Government in the year 1988, thus making him the youngest percussionist to ever receive this award. Zakir Hussain has also received the National Heritage Fellowship (1999) which the most prestigious honor for a master in traditional arts in U.S. He has also been honored with Sangeet Natak Akademi Award by the President of India in the year 1991. He was also awarded the Grammy for the album “Planet Drum” which was produced and created by Zakir Hussain and Mickey Hart.
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| Name | Zakir Hussain |
|---|---|
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Date Of Birth | 9 March 1951 |
| Age | 66 years |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Weight | 65 kg |
| Profession | Tabla Maestro |
| Body Measurements | Chest: 42 Inches Waist: 35 Inches Biceps: 12 Inches |
| TV Serials | None |
| Movie | Heat and Dust (1983) Merchant Ivory Film Miss Beatty's Children (1992) Saaz (1998) Zakir and His Friends (1998) The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum (2003) Sumantra Ghosal Talamanam Sound Clash – Further Adventures in Hype (2003 – DVD) – Tabla Beat Science The Way of Beauty (2006 – DVD) – Remember Shakti The Rhythm Devils Concert Experience (2008 – DVD) – The Rhythm Devils |
| Soundtracks | Apocalypse Now (1979) In Custody (1993) Little Buddha (1993) Saaz (1998) Vanaprastham (1999) The Mystic Masseur (2001) Mr. and Mrs. Iyer (2002) One Dollar Curry (2003) |
| Famous Albums | Shakti (1975 Columbia) A Handful of Beauty (1976 Columbia) Saturday Night in Bombay (2001 Universal Records) Rolling Thunder The Melody of Rhythm |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan(2002) Padma Shri (1998-1988) National Heritage Fellowship(1999) Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album(2009) Kalidas Samman (2006) GIMA Award for Best Hindustani Classical Album – Instrumental (2014) Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for Hindustani Music - Instrumental (Tabla) (1990) |
| School | St. Michael's High School , Mumbai |
| College | St Xaviers, Mumbai. |
| Religion | Muslim |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Home Town | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Hobbies | Singing, Playing Musical Instruments |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Fathers Name | Ustad Alla Rakha |
| Mothers Name | Bavi Begum |
| Brother Name | Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi |
| Wife Name | Antonia Minnecola |
| Daughters Name | Anisa Qureshi, Isabella Qureshi |
| Social Profile | facebook.com/Zakir-Hussain twitter.com/zakirhtabla |
| Girlfriend/Boyfriend | Not Known |
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