Google Zakir Hussain's name and a Who's Who of the music world populates your screen: Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Herbie Hancock, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Earth, Wind & Fire, John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart, Kronos Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma...and the list goes on and on. A wildly prolific collaborator, the tabla virtuoso has brought the ecstatic rhythms of Indian classical music to the farthest corners of the globe, masterfully connecting his own musical traditions to a breathtaking array of pop, rock, and folk genres. This latest edition of his popular Masters of Percussion program invites a dynamic cast of virtuoso performers to the Zellerbach Hall stage.
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A national treasure in his native land, Zakir Hussain is, after Ravi Shankar, the most internationally successful musician in the history of India. The classically trained tabla virtuoso rocketed to worldwide prominence in the 1970s with John McLaughlin's groundbreaking world-fusion band, Shakti. Since then, a variety of stunning collaborators includes Mickey Hart (Planet Drum), Charles Lloyd (Sangam), George Harrison, Van Morrison, Joe Henderson, Billy Cobham and many others. His latest recording is The Rhythm of Melody, a sublime project with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. For this performance, Hussain employs The Masters of Percussion, showcasing India's diverse drum styles and featuring the star violinists Ganesh and Kumaresh.
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A national treasure in his native land, Zakir Hussain is, after Ravi Shankar, the most internationally successful musician in the history of India. The classically trained tabla virtuoso rocketed to worldwide prominence in the 1970s with John McLaughlin's groundbreaking world-fusion band, Shakti. Since then, a variety of stunning collaborators includes Mickey Hart (Planet Drum), Charles Lloyd (Sangam), George Harrison, Van Morrison, Joe Henderson, Billy Cobham and many others. His latest recording is The Rhythm of Melody, a sublime project with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. For this performance, Hussain employs The Masters of Percussion, showcasing India's diverse drum styles and featuring the star violinists Ganesh and Kumaresh.
Google Zakir Hussain's name and a Who's Who of the music world populates your screen: Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Herbie Hancock, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Earth, Wind & Fire, John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart, Kronos Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma...and the list goes on and on. A wildly prolific collaborator, the tabla virtuoso has brought the ecstatic rhythms of Indian classical music to the farthest corners of the globe, masterfully connecting his own musical traditions to a breathtaking array of pop, rock, and folk genres. This latest edition of his popular Masters of Percussion program invites a dynamic cast of virtuoso performers to the Zellerbach Hall stage.
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A national treasure in his native land, Zakir Hussain is, after Ravi Shankar, the most internationally successful musician in the history of India. The classically trained tabla virtuoso rocketed to worldwide prominence in the 1970s with John McLaughlin's groundbreaking world-fusion band, Shakti. Since then, a variety of stunning collaborators includes Mickey Hart (Planet Drum), Charles Lloyd (Sangam), George Harrison, Van Morrison, Joe Henderson, Billy Cobham and many others. His latest recording is The Rhythm of Melody, a sublime project with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. For this performance, Hussain employs The Masters of Percussion, showcasing India's diverse drum styles and featuring the star violinists Ganesh and Kumaresh.
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A national treasure in his native land, Zakir Hussain is, after Ravi Shankar, the most internationally successful musician in the history of India. The classically trained tabla virtuoso rocketed to worldwide prominence in the 1970s with John McLaughlin's groundbreaking world-fusion band, Shakti. Since then, a variety of stunning collaborators includes Mickey Hart (Planet Drum), Charles Lloyd (Sangam), George Harrison, Van Morrison, Joe Henderson, Billy Cobham and many others. His latest recording is The Rhythm of Melody, a sublime project with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer. For this performance, Hussain employs The Masters of Percussion, showcasing India's diverse drum styles and featuring the star violinists Ganesh and Kumaresh.
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