Ustad Zakir Hussain Tabla Solo Recap | Abbaji Gurupurnima 2024 |

Ustad Zakir Hussain Tabla Solo Recap | Abbaji Gurupurnima 2024 | Mumbai | 11th August 2024, Sunday Experience the legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain performing an electrifying tabla solo at the prestigious Abbaji Gurupurnima 2024 in Mumbai! This event, held on Sunday, 11th August 2024, is a tribute to the revered Ustad Alla Rakha (Abbaji), a true celebration of Indian classical music and the rich guru-shishya tradition. Video Courtesy: ​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠​⁠‪@RecitationofTabla‬ Ustad Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, by the Government of India. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama. 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. He was also awarded the Govt of India's Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, Fellowship of the 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. Zakir Hussain Allaraka Qureshi was born on 9 March 1951 in Mumbai (officially known then as Bombay), India.He attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.