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Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor. The eldest son of esteemed tabla player Alla Rakha, Hussain was widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation and one of its finest percussionists. He produced music across multiple genres and contributed to popularizing Indian classical music to a global audience. Often prefixed by the honorific title of 'Ustad', Hussain was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians. He was also given the Government of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990 and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Ratna Sadsya, in 2018. Hussain received seven Grammy Award nominations, winning four times, including three in 2024. He was described as the most recognizable exponent of the tabla by The Guardian. The New York Times marveled that the "blur of his fingers rivals the beat of a hummingbird's wings." From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zakir_Hussain_(musician)) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode)

Songs

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Lagnalu
Kaustubh Gaikwad
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King Clave (Alternate Version) (feat. Sikiru Adepoju & Giovanni Hidalgo)
Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Planet Drum, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo
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Jiya Jiya Na Jiya
Hariharan
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Kaash (Yaari Version)
Hariharan
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Shahar Dar Shah
Hariharan

Singles & EPs

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Sade Nal Nhi Jo Alenda

Single • 2025
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He Momina Da Peer Ali a.s

Single • 2025
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Magical Moments - Raga Yaman

Single • 2024
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Celebrating the Ustad

Single • 2025
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Remembering the Legend - Ustad Zakir Hussain

Single • 2024
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Triveni - Teentaal

Single • 2023
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Parampara

Single • 2025
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Tede Asre Te Jani

Single • 2024
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Ali (A.S) De Hobdar Jevan

Single • 2025
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Brahmand - The final Frontier

Single • 2024

Videos

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John McLaughlin, Jean-Luc Ponty, Zakir Hussain: "Lotus Feet" | International Jazz Day Istanbul

International Jazz Day • 1.6M views
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Prem Koriya Premik More Premto Morena | প্রেমকরে প্রেমিক মরে প্রেমতো মরেনা | Zakir Hussain gaan

Dewan live music • 726K views
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Ustad Zakir Hussain and Pandit Rahul Sharma @Tabla & Santoor Jugalbandi

ECSTASY BEYOND LIFE • 19K views
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Tomi Bine Ke Ache Amar | তুমি বিনে কে আছে আমার | zakir hussain bangla Boithoki gaan #dewanlivemusic

Dewan live music • 277K views
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Bombay Jayashri -- Valli Devasenapate, Listening to Life

BhoomijaTrust • 1.4M views
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TEEN TAAL TABLA LOOP | Teentaal 16 Beat | Vocal Practice Tabla Beat | #Tanpura | C# #anhadkirtan

ANHAD KIRTAN • 1.9M views
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Zakir Hussain and Hariharan Kaash aisa Koi Manzar Hota Jam Session #hariharan #ustadzakirhussain

Follow_the Beats • 878K views
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Ami keno Ban Korsilam Go Priti | আমি কেন বান করছিলাম গো প্রীতি | Zakir Hussain Gaan | Bissed Gaan

JM Music official • 333K views
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Raag Bhairavi | Sitar | Niladri Kumar -Ustad Zakir Hussain

Musical Souls18 • 1.2M views

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2024 Grammy Winners

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Hindustani Music for Meditation

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Hindustani Essentials

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Pop Tadka

Playlist • YouTube Music

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