Ustad Zakir Hussain was most renowned for his incredible tabla performances in Indian classical music, collaborating with legendary artists and creating timeless compositions
While he primarily contributed as an instrumentalist and accompanist, here are some of his famous classical and fusion works
Zakir Hussain frequently accompanied the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in live concerts, including performances of ragas like Raga Jog and Raga Yaman
His accompaniment with the sarod maestro in compositions such as Raga Chandranandan is widely celebrated
Known for their mesmerizing duets, Zakir Hussain and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod) created magic in ragas like Raga Durga and Raga Bhairavi
This classical fusion album, featuring Zakir Hussain, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (santoor), remains a masterpiece
While not purely classical, Zakir Hussain’s collaboration with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar in the group Shakti brought Indian classical music to global audiences

Rahul Dev

Cricket Jounralist at Newsdesk

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