New Sounds
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Celebrating the Life and Music of Zakir Hussain
The legendary Zakir Hussain, the Indian-born tabla player and composer, teacher, and advocate, was also a master of making personal connections. He passed away at the age of 73. Dec 16, 2024
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#4937, Tabla Master Zakir Hussain and Santoor Player Rahul Sharma, In-Studio
Ustad Zakir Hussain, the world's preeminent tabla player, is joined by santoor player Pandit Rahul Sharma, the son of santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma. They play in-studio. Oct 18, 2024
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Indian Tabla Master Zakir Hussain's Percussive Wizardry (Archives)
Tabla master Zakir Hussain and sitar virtuoso Niladri Kumar, along with peerless jazzer Eric Harland, make musical magic and mayhem in-studio, (From the Archives, 2019.) Aug 30, 2021
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#3912: With Zakir Hussain & Niladri Kumar
“Indian music does not stop and start with Ravi Shankar,” says tabla master Zakir Hussain, who, along with young sitar virtuoso, Niladri Kumar, performs in our studio. Apr 20, 2019
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#3071: A Private Reel: Live on Soundcheck
For this New Sounds, we raid the exclusive live performance archive from that "other" show John Schaefer hosts, the afternoon program, Soundcheck. We'll listen for tunes from pipa pl... May 4, 2010
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Zakir Hussain
The percussionist Zakir Hussain has played with India’s greatest classical musicians, and some of rock’s biggest names. He has starred in movies and started a leading world music labe... Mar 12, 2010
