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Download Solution PDFUstad Zakir Hussain plays _________.
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Tabla.Key Points
- Ustad Zakir Hussain is a renowned Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, and film actor.
- He is widely considered one of the greatest tabla players of all time.
- Zakir Hussain has received numerous awards, including the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023) from the Government of India.
- He has collaborated with many international artists like George Harrison, Mickey Hart, and John McLaughlin.
- he was born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is the eldest son of the legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha.
- Awards: Won several Grammy Awards, including the Best Contemporary World Music Album for “Global Drum Project”.
Additional Information
- Tabla: A pair of twin hand drums (percussion instruments) from the Indian subcontinent, used in traditional, classical, popular, and folk music. Famous tabla players include Ustad Alla Rakha (Zakir Hussain’s father), Pandit Anindo Chatterjee, and Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri.
- Sitar: A plucked string instrument (Tantu Vadya) used in Hindustani classical music. Famous sitar players include Pandit Ravi Shankar, Anoushka Shankar, and Ustad Vilayat Khan.
- Guitar: A popular string instrument (Tantu Vadya) used in various music genres worldwide. Famous guitarists include Amyt Dutta, Warren Mendonsa.
- Santoor: A hammered dulcimer (string instrument) from the Indian subcontinent, used in classical music. Famous santoor players include Pandit Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma.
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