My only Dream is to attend his Concert & Touch his Feet ...

oh wooooooooooow, i was dyin to know about this person that who is he ..............caoz his posters all around the place in calgary................i was wonderin who is he ..............he had or have a concert here............can some body tell me briefly about this guy?

Sure Khobi Jaan,

Let's start from the beginning. The Person is Zakir Hussain ( Honored as Ustaad Zakir Hussain ), a son of
Another Great Tabla Maestro Ustaad Alla Rakha. He was born on March 9, 1951 in India ( Ofcourse He is an
Indian ). From the age of 7 ( as I heard ) he started learning Hindustani Classical Music from his Father.
( He used to practise 10 hourse a day I remember ) ... Zakir went to the United States in 1970, embarking on an
international career which includes no fewer than 150 concert dates a year. He has composed and recorded
many albums and soundtracks, and has received widespread recognition as a composer for his many ensembles
and historic collaborations. Most recently, he has composed soundtracks for the films In Custody, Ismail
Merchant's directorial debut, Little Buddha by Bernardo Bertolucci, for which Zakir composed, performed and
acted as Indian music advisor and Vanaprastham, chosen to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May,
1999.

In 1992, Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Zakir and Mickey Hart, was awarded a Grammy for
Best World Music Album, the Downbeat Critics Poll for Best World Beat Album and the NARM Indie Best Seller
Award for World Music Recording. His another Album "Remember Shakti" gave him
International Acclaim together with John McLaughlin, Shankar and T.H. Vinayakram.
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Currently He is a Professor @ Princeton University in the department of Council of the Humanities.
Old Dominion Fellow in Music.
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Some of the above pics shows:

1. When He was awarded the Padma Bhushan By K.R. Narayanan

2. His different concerts including with Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma ( A Great Santoor Maestro ) and
John McLaughlin
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A little addition: "He played the beginning Music of Olympic Game a few years back, I don't remember which year".

Here are some pictures with His Father too ...

Sure Khobi Jaan,

Let's start from the beginning. The Person is Zakir Hussain ( Honored as Ustaad Zakir Hussain ), a son of
Another Great Tabla Maestro Ustaad Alla Rakha. He was born on March 9, 1951 in India ( Ofcourse He is an
Indian ). From the age of 7 ( as I heard ) he started learning Hindustani Classical Music from his Father.
( He used to practise 10 hourse a day I remember ) ... Zakir went to the United States in 1970, embarking on an
international career which includes no fewer than 150 concert dates a year. He has composed and recorded
many albums and soundtracks, and has received widespread recognition as a composer for his many ensembles
and historic collaborations. Most recently, he has composed soundtracks for the films In Custody, Ismail
Merchant's directorial debut, Little Buddha by Bernardo Bertolucci, for which Zakir composed, performed and
acted as Indian music advisor and Vanaprastham, chosen to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May,
1999.

In 1992, Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Zakir and Mickey Hart, was awarded a Grammy for
Best World Music Album, the Downbeat Critics Poll for Best World Beat Album and the NARM Indie Best Seller
Award for World Music Recording. His another Album "Remember Shakti" gave him
International Acclaim together with John McLaughlin, Shankar and T.H. Vinayakram.
----
Currently He is a Professor @ Princeton University in the department of Council of the Humanities.
Old Dominion Fellow in Music.
----
Some of the above pics shows:

1. When He was awarded the Padma Bhushan By K.R. Narayanan

2. His different concerts including with Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma ( A Great Santoor Maestro ) and
John McLaughlin
----
A little addition: "He played the beginning Music of Olympic Game a few years back, I don't remember which year".

Here are some pictures with His Father too ... see if u can indentify him. I am Sorry, the Pictures are not large

thanks nature ji,

i was so impressed by his posters all around the calgary.........i guess he had a conert or he's gonna have a concert pretty soon........and for sure his concert is international.........not sponsored by indians here.......i saw him with tabla........i had an idea that he would be Ustaad of tabla...........but couldn't figure out exactly who he was..........and what other achievements he did.........thank u so much.........now i would be lookin for a clip of his tabla.................do u have one to u/l, plz?

Hi, Khobi

Ustaad Ji has 2 brothers. Taufiq Qureshi & Fazal Qureshi. Both were Great Tabla Players.
They all are from Panjaab Gharanaa, Ustaad Ji has one Beautiful Lady Student ( ) her name is
Anuradha Pal. She is very Talented and considered to be one of the most gifted young Musicians.
U will find some files in Kachchaa Dhaagaa in Raag Rang forum, here is the Link: CLASSICAL MUSIC
After Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustaad Ji is considered to be one of them who has spread the Indian
Classical Music Worlwide and has Hight International Reputation ...

I have some more files, uploaded on this site. Go to: Leapfile
Type: Email - Nature-1@hotmail.com & Password - khobijaan
Never mind about the password, the account was created to share the files with u, that's why.
After u sign up. U will see a button named "Repository" at the top. Go there, after that u will see "MUSIC, A Collection"
At the bottom. Click on "Files" there. In that collection. U will see some Ustaad Alla Rakha & Zakir Hussain Albums.
Download them if u want. Together with that, u will see a file named "Pipe Dream" .. watch that, it's nice.
Science & Music u can give it the title. Let me know if u face any problem
Remember , these files will be available only for 8-9 Days .. , so be fast
Keep checking that site, I may upload some more files later. Bye, Have Fun !!!
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Here are some Pics:


" ANURADHA PAL "


" Michael Robinson and Zakir Hussain backstage at Royce Hall "


" Ustaad Ji, playing his recital "


" Taufiq getting a peck from his illustrious father in his nappy days "


" The Great Family in all its splendour "


" Taufiq with his brothers Zakir and Fazal "


" Taufiq performing before Ustad Allarakha on Guru Pournima "


" Zakir bhai and Ustad Allarakha "


" Taufiq accompanied by his wife Ms Geetika Varde "


" Taufiq with his wife (Geetika) and son (Shikharnaad) "


" The three generation having a closed wall discussion "


" Taufiq passing on finer points on percussions to Shikharnaad "


" All the three greats and perhaps the fourth in the making "

oh thanks nature ji,

that would be quite useful..............whenever i get a chance..............at home..............i will go there.....but i am so impressed by ur information..............i was ,really, lookin to know about this guy.