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When Alla Rakha recited tabla rhythms instead of prayer in baby Zakir Hussain's ears: I'm Goddess Saraswati's worshipper
Late table maestro Zakir Hussain had once spoken about his father, Alla Rakha, holding him in his arms for the first time. As reported by news agency PTI, Zakir had spoken about the incident eight ...
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From the India Today archives (1988) | Zakir Hussain: Beats of ecstasy
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 15, 1988) For nearly five decades Alla Rakha has mesmerised audiences the world over with his consummate mastery ...
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DYK Ustad Zakir Hussain Was Recited Rhythms Instead Of Prayers By Father Alla Rakha After Birth?
And credit goes to his father, tabla icon Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi, popularly known as Alla Rakha. The family of Hussain confirmed his demise on Saturday, December 15. He passed away in San ...
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Zakir Hussain: Ustad Alla Rakha Whispered 'Prayer' In His Ear And A Tabla Maestro Was Born
He was undergoing treatment for heart-related ailments. Hussain was the son of legendary Tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha alias Abbaji. In an interview, Hussain revealed how his father whispered a ...
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We say tabla starts with 'A' for Alla Rakha and ends at 'Z' for Zakir Hussain: Rakesh Chaurasia
He was 73. Hussain was the son of all-time tabla great Ustad Alla Rakha. "We generally say that tabla starts from 'A' for Alla Rakha and ends at 'Z' for Zakir Hussain. I think everybody in the ...