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	[[Ustad]] ''' Zakir Hussain''' (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian [[tabla]] virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player [[Alla Rakha\|Ustad Allah Rakha]].<ref name=":0" />		[[Ustad]] ''' Zakir Hussain''' (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian [[tabla]] virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player [[Alla Rakha\|Ustad Allah Rakha]].<ref name=":0" />

	He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 1988, and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002, by the [[Government of India]] presented by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam\|President Abdul Kalam]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2015 \| access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref~~><ref name=":0" /~~> 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 awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 1988, and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002, by the [[Government of India]] presented by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam\|President Abdul Kalam]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web \| url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf \| title=Padma Awards \| publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India \| date=2015 \| access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref> 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.

	==Early life and education==		==Early life and education==
	Zakir Hussain was born on 9 March 1951 in a nursing home in Mahim (a suburb of [[Mumbai]]) at about 11:00 a.m. in a [[Punjabi people\|Punjabi]] family.<ref name=":0" /> Hussain was born to [[tabla]] maestro Ustad [[Alla Rakha]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Johnson \|first=Lawrence A. \|date=6 May 2009 \|title=Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain says he never stops learning \|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/music/20080506093326&sec=music \|location=Malaysia \|newspaper=The Star \|agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506182312/http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F6%2Fmusic%2F20080506093326&sec=music \|archive-date=6 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> His mother's name was Bavi Begum.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|title=Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music\|last=Kabir\|first=Nasreen\|publisher=HarperCollins Publisher India\|year=2018\|isbn=978-93-5277-049-6\|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India}}</ref> It was said that Hussain was an 'unlucky' child since his father was extremely ill around the time of his birth.<ref name=":0" /> Although their family name is Qureshi, Zakir was given the surname Hussain. He attended St. Michael's High School in [[Mahim]], and briefly attended [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref name="oneindia">{{cite web \|url=http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html \|title=Zakir Hussain: The World Beats To His Rhythm \|author=Dhanyasree .M \|website=One India \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217082332/http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html \|archive-date=17 December 2008}}</ref~~><ref name=":0" /~~>		Zakir Hussain was born on 9 March 1951 in a nursing home in Mahim (a suburb of [[Mumbai]]) at about 11:00 a.m. in a [[Punjabi people\|Punjabi]] family.<ref name=":0" /> Hussain was born to [[tabla]] maestro Ustad [[Alla Rakha]].<ref>{{cite news \|last=Johnson \|first=Lawrence A. \|date=6 May 2009 \|title=Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain says he never stops learning \|url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/music/20080506093326&sec=music \|location=Malaysia \|newspaper=The Star \|agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506182312/http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F6%2Fmusic%2F20080506093326&sec=music \|archive-date=6 May 2008 \|url-status=dead \|df=dmy-all }}</ref> His mother's name was Bavi Begum.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book\|title=Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music\|last=Kabir\|first=Nasreen\|publisher=HarperCollins Publisher India\|year=2018\|isbn=978-93-5277-049-6\|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India}}</ref> It was said that Hussain was an 'unlucky' child since his father was extremely ill around the time of his birth.<ref name=":0" /> Although their family name is Qureshi, Zakir was given the surname Hussain. He attended St. Michael's High School in [[Mahim]], and briefly attended [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref name=":0" /><ref name="oneindia">{{cite web \|url=http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html \|title=Zakir Hussain: The World Beats To His Rhythm \|author=Dhanyasree .M \|website=One India \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217082332/http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html \|archive-date=17 December 2008}}</ref>

	Hussain was a child prodigy. His father taught him [[Pakhawaj]] from the age of 3 years.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain \|title=Zakir Hussain \|work=Mondomix \|date=21 February 2003 \|access-date=15 May 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100745/http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain \|archive-date=18 May 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> His father would wake him up at 3 a.m. and would teach him vocally by reciting different rhythms till 6 a.m.<ref name=":0" /> Zakir's father Alla Rakha belonged to the [[Punjab gharana]] tradition of tabla-playing, other [[gharana]]s being those of [[Delhi gharana\|Delhi]], [[Benares gharana\|Benares]], [[Ajrara gharana\|Ajrara]], [[Farukhabad gharana\|Farrukhabad]], and [[Lucknow gharana (tabla)\|Lucknow]].<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/perfect-fourths/237527</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1704/17040830.htm\|title=A legend is born\|website=frontline.thehindu.com\|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>		Hussain was a child prodigy. His father taught him [[Pakhawaj]] from the age of 3 years.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain \|title=Zakir Hussain \|work=Mondomix \|date=21 February 2003 \|access-date=15 May 2015 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100745/http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain \|archive-date=18 May 2015 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> His father would wake him up at 3 a.m. and would teach him vocally by reciting different rhythms till 6 a.m.<ref name=":0" /> Zakir's father Alla Rakha belonged to the [[Punjab gharana]] tradition of tabla-playing, other [[gharana]]s being those of [[Delhi gharana\|Delhi]], [[Benares gharana\|Benares]], [[Ajrara gharana\|Ajrara]], [[Farukhabad gharana\|Farrukhabad]], and [[Lucknow gharana (tabla)\|Lucknow]].<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/perfect-fourths/237527</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web\|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1704/17040830.htm\|title=A legend is born\|website=frontline.thehindu.com\|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>

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{{short description|Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer}}
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{{Infobox musical artist 
| honorific_prefix = [[Ustad]]
| honorific_suffix = [[Padma Bhushan|PB]] [[Padma Shri|PS]]
| name = Zakir Hussain
| image = Ustad_Zakir_Hussain_1.jpg
| birth_name = Zakir Hussain
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1951|3|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| genre = [[Hindustani classical music]], [[jazz fusion]], [[world music]]
| occupation = Musician
| instrument = [[Tabla]]
| years_active = 1963–present
| label = HMV
| associated_acts = [[Remember Shakti]]
| website = {{URL|zakirhussain.com}}
}}

[[Ustad]] ''' Zakir Hussain''' (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian [[tabla]] virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player [[Alla Rakha|Ustad Allah Rakha]].<ref name=":0" />

He was awarded the [[Padma Shri]] in 1988, and the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002, by the [[Government of India]] presented by [[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam|President Abdul Kalam]].<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web | url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf | title=Padma Awards | publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India | date=2015 | access-date=July 21, 2015}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> 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.

==Early life and education==
Zakir Hussain was born on 9 March 1951 in a nursing home in Mahim (a suburb of [[Mumbai]]) at about 11:00 a.m. in a [[Punjabi people|Punjabi]] family.<ref name=":0" /> Hussain was born to [[tabla]] maestro Ustad [[Alla Rakha]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Johnson |first=Lawrence A. |date=6 May 2009 |title=Indian tabla master Zakir Hussain says he never stops learning |url=http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2008/5/6/music/20080506093326&sec=music |location=Malaysia |newspaper=The Star |agency=McClatchy-Tribune Information Services |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506182312/http://www.star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F5%2F6%2Fmusic%2F20080506093326&sec=music |archive-date=6 May 2008 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> His mother's name was Bavi Begum.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|title=Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music|last=Kabir|first=Nasreen|publisher=HarperCollins Publisher India|year=2018|isbn=978-93-5277-049-6|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India}}</ref> It was said that Hussain was an 'unlucky' child since his father was extremely ill around the time of his birth.<ref name=":0" /> Although their family name is Qureshi, Zakir was given the surname Hussain. He attended St. Michael's High School in [[Mahim]], and briefly attended [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref name="oneindia">{{cite web |url=http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html |title=Zakir Hussain: The World Beats To His Rhythm |author=Dhanyasree .M |website=One India |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081217082332/http://living.oneindia.in/celebrity/music/zakir-hussain.html |archive-date=17 December 2008}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Hussain was a child prodigy. His father taught him [[Pakhawaj]] from the age of 3 years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain |title=Zakir Hussain |work=Mondomix |date=21 February 2003 |access-date=15 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518100745/http://www.mondomix.com/e/zakir_hussain |archive-date=18 May 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> His father would wake him up at 3 a.m. and would teach him vocally by reciting different rhythms till 6 a.m.<ref name=":0" /> Zakir's father Alla Rakha belonged to the [[Punjab gharana]] tradition of tabla-playing, other [[gharana]]s being those of [[Delhi gharana|Delhi]], [[Benares gharana|Benares]], [[Ajrara gharana|Ajrara]], [[Farukhabad gharana|Farrukhabad]], and [[Lucknow gharana (tabla)|Lucknow]].<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/perfect-fourths/237527</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/static/html/fl1704/17040830.htm|title=A legend is born|website=frontline.thehindu.com|access-date=2020-01-26}}</ref>

He gave his first concert at the age of seven and was deemed a child prodigy.<ref name=":0" /> He was touring by the age of eleven. He went to the United States in 1970 to accompany sitar maestro [[Ravi Shankar]].<ref name=":0" /> After the tour was complete,<ref name=":0" /> he planned to study for a Ph.D. but instead he moved to the Bay Area to accompany [[Ali Akbar Khan]], who was in need of a tabla player.<ref name=":0" /> After that he began his international career, including more than 150 concert dates a year.<ref name="oneindia" /><ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.momentrecords.com/zakir.html |title= Zakir Hussain — Moment! Records |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218000338/http://momentrecords.com/zakir.html |archive-date=18 February 2015 |access-date=5 February 2010}}</ref>

==Career ==
[[File:Ustad Zakir Hussain 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Ustad Zakir Hussain performing at [[Konark]], [[Odisha]]|alt=|left]]From a young age, Zakir has been accompanying all the leading lights of [[Hindustani classical music]], both vocal and instrumental - from [[Ravi Shankar|Pandit Ravi Shankar]], [[Vilayat Khan|Ustad Vilayat Khan]], [[Ali Akbar Khan|Ustad Ali Akbar Khan]], [[Hariprasad Chaurasia|Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia]], [[Shivkumar Sharma|Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma]], Pandit VG Jog, [[Bhimsen Joshi|Pandit Bhimsen Joshi]], [[Jasraj|Pandit Jasraj]] and many more.

Both Zakir and his father Alla Rakha were responsible for popularizing the art of tabla playing at international venues. Their performances raised the visibility of tabla players who previously did not receive as much notoriety. Zakir brought great attention to and raised the profile of tabla players through his solo acts along with his excursions as an accompanist. One of the unique contributions of Zakir is his use of the "bayan" to create melody. He uses this throughout his playing but especially so during the "sawaal-jawaab" section of a recital, where the instrumentalist playing the sitar, sarod, santoor, etc. and the tabla player typically have a "question-answer" back and forth. This would typically involve a set of notes played together, which the tabla player reproduces. Zakir's popularity was responsible for bringing audiences to a Hindustani music concert which came not just to listen to the main melody artist but to the supporting tabla artist. Zakir inspired a whole generation of young tabla players who grew up imitating his head gestures and even his hair style while performing.

Zakir's fame spread internationally following many tour performances in the US and Europe. He also collaborated with many musicians from all over India and the world. He collaborated with violinist [[L. Shankar]], guitarist [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[mridangam]] player [[Ramnad Raghavan]], and legendary [[ghatam]] player [[T. H. Vinayakram|Vikku Vinayakram]] in forming the fusion group [[Shakti (band)|Shakti]], which performed worldwide to great acclaim. Twenty years later, a second version of the Shakti group, called [[Remember Shakti]], was created featuring [[U. Srinivas]], Zakir Hussain, [[V. Selvaganesh|TV Selvaganesh]], and [[Shankar Mahadevan]].

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]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zakir-hussain-mn0000695019|title=Zakir Hussain|author=Jurek, Thom|publisher=[[Allmusic]]|website=allmusic.com}}</ref>

[[Mickey Hart]] of the [[Grateful Dead]], who had known Zakir since the 1960s,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/01/08/375637915/the-tabla-master-who-jammed-with-the-grateful-dead|title=The Tabla Master Who Jammed With The Grateful Dead|website=NPR.org}}</ref> invited him to create the special album [[Planet Drum]], featuring legendary drummers from different parts of the world. Featured along with Zakir, from India, was Vikku Vinayakram, with whom Zakir had collaborated in Shakti. The first Planet Drum album, released in 1991 on the Rykodisc label, went on to earn the 1992 [[Grammy Award for Best World Music Album]], the first Grammy ever awarded in this category.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://planetdrummusic.com |title=The Global Drum Project |work=Planet Drum |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100225131212/http://planetdrummusic.com/ |archive-date=25 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://afrobeatradio.net/2010/02/15/deconstructing-world-music-at-the-grammys |title=Deconstructing 'world music' at the Grammys |date=15 February 2010 |work=Afrobeat Radio |access-date=11 May 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100628194031/http://afrobeatradio.net/2010/02/15/deconstructing-world-music-at-the-grammys/ |archive-date=28 June 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The ''Global Drum Project'' album and tour brought [[Mickey Hart]], Zakir Hussain, [[Sikiru Adepoju]], and [[Giovanni Hidalgo]] together again in a reunion sparked by the 15th anniversary of the ground-breaking album ''[[Planet Drum]]''. The album ''Global Drum Project'' won the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album]] at the [[51st Grammy Awards]] Ceremony held on 8 February 2009.)<ref>{{cite news |date=9 February 2009 |title='Global Drum Project' featuring Zakir Hussain wins Grammy |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/-global-drum-project--featuring-zakir-hussain-wins-grammy/421095/ |newspaper=[[Express India]]}}</ref>

Zakir composed, performed and acted as Indian music advisor for the [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] film ''[[Vanaprastham]]'', a 1999 [[Cannes Film Festival]] entry which was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the AFI Los Angeles International Film Festival (AFI Fest) in 1999, and won awards at 2000 [[Istanbul International Film Festival]] (Turkey), 2000 [[Mumbai International Film Festival]] (India), and 2000 [[National Film Awards]] (India). He has composed soundtracks for several movies, most notably ''[[In Custody (film)|In Custody]]'' and ''[[The Mystic Masseur]]'' by [[Ismail Merchant]], and has played tabla on the soundtracks of [[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",<ref>{{cite news |last=Gates |first=Anita |title=Zakir and His Friends |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/173840/Zakir-and-His-Friends/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080707015254/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/173840/Zakir-and-His-Friends/overview |url-status=dead |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2008 |archive-date=2008-07-07 }}</ref> and the documentary "The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum" (2003 Sumantra Ghosal).<ref>{{cite news |title=The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum |url=http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/289074/The-Speaking-Hand-Zakir-Hussain-and-the-Art-of-the-Indian-Drum/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915043529/http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/289074/The-Speaking-Hand-Zakir-Hussain-and-the-Art-of-the-Indian-Drum/overview |url-status=dead |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=[[The New York Times]] |publisher=[[Baseline (database)|Baseline]] & [[All Movie Guide]] |date=2008 |archive-date=2008-09-15 }}</ref> Hussain co-starred as Inder Lal in the [[Merchant Ivory|Merchant Ivory Film]] ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'' in 1983, for which he was an associate music director.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.merchantivory.com/heatanddust.html |title=Heat and Dust |website=Merchant Ivory Productions}}</ref>

Hussain is a founding member of [[Bill Laswell]]'s 'World Music Supergroup' [[Tabla Beat Science]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/tabla_beat_science_20222 |title=Tabla Beat Science |work=[[National Geographic Music]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206224820/http://worldmusic.nationalgeographic.com/worldmusic/view/page.basic/artist/content.artist/tabla_beat_science_20222 |archive-date=6 February 2009}}</ref>

In 2016, Zakir Hussain was amongst many musicians invited by [[President Obama]] to the [[International Jazz Day]] 2016 All-Star Global Concert at the [[White House]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jazzday.com/2016/03/march30-press-release/|title=International Jazz Day|website=International Jazz Day|language=en-US|access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>

Haridas Vhatkar has been making Zakir's tabla's for the past 18+ years.<ref name=":0" /> Haridas said he learned how to make tabla so he could specially make them for Zakir.<ref name=":0" />

Zakir has stated that he doesn't 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).<ref name=":0" />

== Book ==
[[Nasreen Munni Kabir]] compiled 15 interview sessions (each lasting about 2 hours) from 2016-2017 into the book ''Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music'', which was published in 2018.<ref name=":0" /> This book takes the reader through Zakir's life from his childhood, his years of intense training, and growth to fame as a renowned musician.<ref name=":0" />

==Personal life==
Zakir Hussain married Antonia Minnecola, a [[Kathak]] dancer and teacher, who is also his manager.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.littleindia.com/arts-entertainment/1533-bharatnatyam-in-jeans.html |title=Bharatnatyam in Jeans |website=Little India |access-date=8 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053014/http://www.littleindia.com/arts-entertainment/1533-bharatnatyam-in-jeans.html |archive-date=4 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They have two daughters, Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi. Anisa graduated from UCLA and is trying her hand in video production and film making. Isabella is studying dance in Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.culturalindia.net/indian-music/classical-singers/zakir-hussain.html |title=Ustad Zakir Hussain |website=Cultural India |access-date=31 December 2012}}</ref>

Zakir Hussain has two brothers: Ustad [[Taufiq Qureshi]], a percussionist and Ustad [[Fazal Qureshi]], also a tabla player. Their brother Munawar died at a young age when he was attacked by a rabid dog.<ref name=":0" /> His eldest sister Bilquis died before Zakir was born. Another sister, Razia, died due to complications during a cataract surgery, just a few hours before their father's death in 2000.<ref name=":0" /> He has another sister named Khurshid.<ref name=":0" />

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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://calcuttaglobalchat.net/calcuttablog/best-of-zakir-hussain-tabla-samrat |title=Best Of Zakir Hussain – Tabla Samrat |work=Calcutta Music Blog |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110809212049/http://calcuttaglobalchat.net/calcuttablog/best-of-zakir-hussain-tabla-samrat/ |archive-date=9 August 2011}}</ref> He was also a visiting professor at [[Stanford University]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carnegiehall.org/textSite/box_office/events/evt_11741.html |title=Zakir Hussain Shivkumar Sharma |work=Carnegie Hall |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080515224321/http://www.carnegiehall.org/textSite/box_office/events/evt_11741.html |archive-date=15 May 2008}}</ref> He now stays in San Francisco.

==Discography==
{{colbegin}}
* ''Evening Ragas'' (1970) [[Vasant Rai]]
* ''Shanti'' (1971)
* ''[[Rolling Thunder (album)|Rolling Thunder]]'' (1972) – Mickey Hart
* ''[[Shakti (Shakti album)|Shakti]]'' (1975) – [[Shakti (band)|Shakti]] with [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]]
* ''[[Karuna Supreme]]'' (MPS, 1976) - [[John Handy]] with [[Ali Akbar Khan]]
* ''[[Hard Work]]'' - John Handy (ABC/Impulse, 1976)
* ''[[A Handful of Beauty]]'' (1976) – [[Shakti (band)|Shakti]] with [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]]
* ''[[Diga (album)|Diga]]'' (1976) – Diga Rhythm Band
* ''[[Natural Elements (Shakti album)|Natural Elements]]'' (1977) – [[Shakti (band)|Shakti]] with [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]]
* ''Morning Ragas'' (1979) with [[Vasant Rai]]
* ''[[Who's to Know]]'' (1980) – [[L. Shankar]]
* ''[[Song for Everyone]]'' (1985) – [[L. Shankar]]
* ''[[Making Music (Zakir Hussain album)|Making Music]]'' (1987) with [[Jan Garbarek]], [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]] and [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]]
* ''Tabla Duet'' (1988) – Zakir Hussain & Alla Rakha
* ''Venu'' (1989) – Hariprasad Chaurasia & Zakir Hussain
* ''[[At the Edge]]'' (1990) – Mickey Hart
* ''Maestro's Choice Series One'' (1991) – Alla Rakha
* ''[[Planet Drum]]'' (1991) – Mickey Hart
* ''When Words Disappear'' (1991) – David Trasoff & Zakir Hussain
* ''Flights of Improvisation'' (1992)
* ''Sangeet Sartaj'' (1992)
* ''The One and Only'' (1992)
* ''Zakir Hussain and the Rhythm Experience (1992)
* ''Music of the Deserts'' (1993)
* ''Rag Madhuvanti / Rag Misra Tilang'' (1993) – [[Shivkumar Sharma]]
* ''Concert for Peace'' (1993) – Ravi Shankar
* ''Jog And Rageshri'' (1994)
* ''Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain'' (1994) – Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''Golden Krithis Colours'' – (1994) – Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
* ''Raga Aberi'' (1995) – Shankar
* ''Maestro's Choice – Series Two'' (1995) – Sultan Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''World Network Series, Vol. 1: India- Raga Purya Kalyan'' (1995) – Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma
* ''The Elements – Space'' (1996)
* ''[[Mickey Hart's Mystery Box]]'' (1996) – Mickey Hart
* ''Kirwani'' (1997)
* ''Magical Moments of Rhythm'' (1997)
* ''And the Rhythm Experience'' (1998)
* ''Essence of Rhythm'' (1998)
* ''Night Spinner'' (1998) – George Brooks (Moment Records)
* ''[[Supralingua]]'' (1998) – Mickey Hart
* ''Fire Dance'' (1998) collaboration with [[Pat Martino]]
* ''Save Our Children'' (1999) - [[Pharoah Sanders]]
* [[Remember Shakti (album)|''Remember Shakti'']] (1999) – [[Remember Shakti]]
* ''[[Spirit into Sound]]'' (1999) – Mickey Hart
* [[Remember Shakti – The Believer|''The Believer'']] (2000) – [[Remember Shakti]]
* ''Tala Matrix'' (2000) – Tabla Beat Science
* ''Golden Strings of the Sarode'' (2001) – Aashish Khan & Zakir Hussain
* [[Remember Shakti – Saturday Night in Bombay|''Saturday Night in Bombay'']] (2001) – [[Remember Shakti]] (Universal Records)
* ''[[Selects]]'' (2002)
* ''Summit'' (2002) – George Brooks (Earth Brothers Music BMI)
* ''[[The Best of Mickey Hart: Over the Edge and Back]]'' (2002) – Mickey Hart
* ''Live in San Francisco at Stern Grove'' (2002) – Tabla Beat Science
* ''Ustad Mohammad Omar: Virtuoso from Afghanistan'' (2002)- Zakir Hussain
* ''Energy'' (2003)
* ''Live at Miles Davis Hall'' (8 July 2004) – Remember Shakti
* ''Live at 38th Montreux Jazz Festival'' (18 July 2004) – Remember Shakti
* ''Punjabi Dhamar'' (2004)
* ''Raag Chandrakauns'' (2004)
* ''Sangam'' (2006) – [[Jazz]] collaboration with bandleader [[Charles Lloyd (jazz musician)|Charles Lloyd]].
* ''Soukha'' (2006) – V. Selvaganesh (with John McLaughlin, Zakir Hussain, Vikku, Shrinivas) – Naive
* ''[[Global Drum Project]]'' (2007) – Mickey Hart, Zakir Hussain, Imran Hussain, Chandan Sharma [[Sikiru Adepoju]], [[Giovanni Hidalgo]] – Shout Factory
* ''[[The Melody of Rhythm]]'' (2009) – [[Bela Fleck]], Zakir Hussain, [[Edgar Meyer]]
* ''Venu'' (2011)  [[Hariprasad Chaurasia]], Zakir Hussain
* ''[[Mysterium Tremendum]]'' (2012) – Mickey Hart Band
* ''Good Hope'' (2019) – [[Dave Holland]], Zakir Hussain, [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]]
* ''Is That So?'' (2020) – [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Zakir Hussain
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==Filmography==
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* ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'' (1983) [[Merchant Ivory|Merchant Ivory Film]]
* ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]'' (1988) [[Merchant Ivory|Merchant Ivory Film]]
* ''[[Miss Beatty's Children]]'' (1992)
* ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' (1998)
* ''Zakir and His Friends'' (1998)
* ''The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum'' (2003) Sumantra Ghosal
* ''Talamanam Sound Clash – Further Adventures in Hype'' (2003 – DVD) – Tabla Beat Science
* ''The Way of Beauty'' (2006 – DVD) – Remember Shakti
* ''[[The Rhythm Devils Concert Experience]]'' (2008 – DVD) – The Rhythm Devils
* ''[[Manto (2018 film)|Manto]] (2018){{colend}}
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==Soundtracks==
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* ''[[In Custody (film)|In Custody]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Little Buddha]]'' (1993)
* ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Vanaprastham]]'' (1999)
* ''[[The Mystic Masseur]]'' (2001)
* ''[[Mr. and Mrs. Iyer]]'' (2002)
* ''One Dollar Curry'' (2003)
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==Awards and accolades==
* Awarded the titles of [[Padma Shri]] in 1988, and [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002,<ref>{{cite web |title=Year wise list of recipients 1954-2014 |url=http://www.mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf |website=[[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)]] |access-date=22 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115022326/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/YearWiseListOfRecipientsBharatRatnaPadmaAwards-1954-2014.pdf |archive-date=15 November 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=26 January 2002 |title=Padma Vibhushan for Rangarajan, Soli Sorabjee |url=http://hindu.com/2002/01/26/stories/2002012605040100.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719113305/http://www.hindu.com/2002/01/26/stories/2002012605040100.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=19 July 2009 |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=26 January 2002}}</ref> becoming the youngest percussionist to be awarded these titles, given to civilians of merit by the [[Government of India|Indian government]].
* Awarded the ''Indo-American Award'' in 1990 in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India.
* Presented with the ''[[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]]'' in 1990 by [[the President of India]], making him one of the youngest musicians to receive this recognition given by the [[Sangeet Natak Academy]], India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm |title=SNA: Awardees List |website=[[Sangeet Natak Academy]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204253/http://sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/awardeeslist.htm |archive-date=30 May 2015 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
* In 1992 ''[[Planet Drum]]'', an album co-created and produced by Hussain and [[Mickey Hart]], was awarded the first-ever Grammy for ''Best World Music Album'', the Downbeat Critics’ Poll for ''Best World Beat Album'' and the NARM ''Indie Best Seller Award'' for a World Music Recording.
* Recipient of a 1999 ''[[National Heritage Fellowship]]'' from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], the United States government's honour for a master in the traditional arts, presented by [[First Lady of the United States|First Lady]] [[Hillary Clinton]] at the [[United States Senate]] on 28 September 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://arts.gov/honors/heritage/zakir-hussain |title=Zakir Hussain: North Indian Master Tabla Drummer |author= |date=n.d. |website=www.arts.gov |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts |access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>
* In 2005, 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, teaching a survey course in Indian classical music and dance.
* Recipient of the ''[[Kalidas Samman]]'' in 2006, an award for artists of exceptional achievement, from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].
* ''Golden Strings of the Sarode'' (Moment! Records 2006) with [[Aashish Khan]] and Zakir Hussain was nominated for a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] in the ''Best Traditional World Music Album'' category in 2006.
* In 2007, readers’ polls from both Modern Drummer and Drum! magazines named Zakir Hussain ''Best World Music'' and ''Best World Beat Drummer'' respectively.
* On 8 February 2009 for [[51st Grammy Awards]], Zakir Hussain won the Grammy in the Contemporary World Music Album category for his collaborative album "Global Drum Project" along with Mickey Hart, [[Sikiru Adepoju]] & [[Giovanni Hidalgo]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.grammy.com/nominees/search?artist=Zakir+Hussain |title=Past Winners Search |website=Grammy.com}}</ref>
* On 23 February 2012 for ''Guru Gangadhar Pradhan Lifetime Achievement Award'' at Konark Dance & Music Festival, Organised by Konark Natya Mandap
*Summer of 2016, he was nominated for President's Medal of the Arts, however, new rule stated non-Americans could not receive the medal.<ref name=":0" />
*On 18 January 2017, [[SFJAZZ Center|San Francisco Jazz Center]] gave Hussain a Lifetime Achievement Award<ref name=":0" />
*In 2019, [[Sangeet Natak Academy]], India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, honoured Ustaad Zakir Hussain with the Academy Fellow award, also known as the Academy Ratna, for the year 2018.<ref name=":0" />

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

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.zakirhussain.com/ His website]
* {{imdb name|403984}}

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