Zakir Hussain (musician)

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Ustad
Zakir Hussain
Background information
Born (1951-03-09) 9 March 1951 (age 73)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music, jazz fusion, world music
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Tabla
Years active1963–present
LabelsHMV
Websitezakirhussain.com youtube.com/@officialzakirhussain
HonoursPadma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Vibhushan (2023)

Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha.[1] He is widely considered as one of the greatest tabla players of all time.[2]

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, by the Government of India.[3][1][4] On 8 February 2009 for

51st Grammy Awards, Hussain won the Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album Global Drum Project with Mickey Hart, & Giovanni Hidalgo
.

He was also awarded the Govt of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, Ratna Sadsya in 2018. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians. Hussain has a total of 5 Grammy awards equalling the tallies of the late sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar and the master conductor Zubin Mehta; they are all in top spot, incidentally, on the list of Indians with the most Grammy wins. He received 3 Grammy Awards in February 2024.[5][6]

Early life and education

Zakir Hussain Allaraka Qureshi was born on 9 March 1951 in Mumbai (officially known then as Bombay), India.[7] He attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[8]

Career

Hussain performing at Konark, Odisha

Hussain played on George Harrison's 1973 album Living in the Material World and John Handy's 1973 album Hard Work. He also performed on Van Morrison's 1979 album Into the Music and Earth, Wind & Fire's 1983 album Powerlight.[9]

51st Grammy Awards Ceremony held on 8 February 2009.[13]

Hussain composed, performed and acted as Indian music advisor for the

Francis Coppola's Apocalypse Now, Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha
, and other films. He starred in several films specifically showcasing his musical performance both solo and with different bands, including the 1998 documentary Zakir and His Friends,
Merchant Ivory film Heat and Dust, for which he was an associate music director.[16]

Hussain is a founding member of Bill Laswell's world music supergroup Tabla Beat Science.[17]

In 2016, Hussain was amongst many musicians invited by

President Obama to the International Jazz Day 2016 All-Star Global Concert at the White House.[18]

Haridas Vhatkar has been making Hussain's tablas for more than 18 years.[1] Haridas said he learned how to make tabla so he could specially make them for Hussain.[1]

Hussain has stated that he does not play at private gatherings, corporate events, or weddings; he believes music should not be heard at events where folks come to socialize, drink or enjoy a meal (music should be the sole purpose of the event).[1]

Book

Nasreen Munni Kabir compiled 15 interview sessions (each lasting about 2 hours) from 2016 to 2017 into the book Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music, which was published in 2018.[1] This book takes the reader through Hussain's life from his youth, his years of intense training, and growth as a musician.[1]

Personal life

Hussain married Antonia Minnecola, a Kathak dancer and teacher, who is also his manager.[19] They have two daughters, Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi. Anisa graduated from UCLA and is a film maker. Isabella is studying dance in Manhattan.[20]

Hussain has two brothers: Taufiq Qureshi a percussionist, and Fazal Qureshi, also a tabla player. Their brother Munawar died at a young age when he was attacked by a rabid dog.[1] His eldest sister Bilquis died before Hussain was born. Another sister, Razia, died due to complications during a cataract surgery, just a few hours before their father's death in 2000.[1] He has another sister named Khurshid.[1]

He was named an Old Dominion Fellow by the Humanities Council at Princeton University, where he resided for the 2005–2006 semester as full professor in the music department.[21] He was also a visiting professor at Stanford University.[22] In May 2022, he was conferred the honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree for his contribution to the field of music by Mumbai University.[23]

Discography

[25][20]

Filmography

Soundtracks

Awards and honours

Tribute

The line "Zakir Hussain Tabela Ivaltana" in the Tamil song "Telephone Manipol" in Indian (1996) film directed by S.Shankar is a tribute to him. This song was written by poet Vairamuthu.[43]

See also

References

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  23. ^ a b "zakir hussain: Mu Confers Zakir Hussain With Doctorate | Mumbai News - Times of India". The Times of India. TNN. 13 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
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  41. ^ "Grammy Awards 2024 winner Shakti: 5 things you need to know about Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band". Hindustan Times. 5 February 2024.
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  43. ^ "Telephone Manipol Lyrics from movie/album Indian | G'Lyric | Godly lyrics". www.glyric.com. Retrieved 14 May 2022.

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