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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]] player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player [[Alla Rakha]].<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>


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, the [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2002, and the [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 2023, by the [[Government of India]].<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" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2023 announced |url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1893797#:~:text=For%20the%20year%202023%2C%20the,and%2091%20Padma%20Shri%20Awards. |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref> He was also awarded the Govt of India's [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Award]] in 1990, Fellowship of the [[Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship|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.


==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&nbsp;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>
Zakir Hussain Allaraka Qureshi was born on 9 March 1951 in [[Mumbai]] (officially known then as Bombay), India.<ref name="NHF" /> He attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from [[St. Xavier's College, Mumbai]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Zakir Hussain: His name spells magic on tabla |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/inspiring-lives/zakir-hussain-his-name-spells-magic-on-tabla/story-R7LdhwGJpKC3FU4buMfunJ.html |work=Hindustan Times |date=30 September 2019 |language=en}}</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&nbsp;— 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 ==
==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.
[[File:Ustad Zakir Hussain 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Hussain performing at [[Konark]], [[Odisha]]|alt=|left]]


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.
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>


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]].
[[Mickey Hart]] of the [[Grateful Dead]], who had known Hussain 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 drummers from different parts of the world. Featured along with Hussain, from India, was Vikku Vinayakram, with whom Hussain 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]], Hussain, [[Sikiru Adepoju]], and [[Giovanni Hidalgo]] together again in a reunion sparked by the 15th anniversary of the ''[[Planet Drum]]'' album. 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>


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>
Hussain 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]] |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]] |date=2008 |archive-date=2008-09-15}}</ref> Hussain co-starred as Inder Lal in the 1983 [[Merchant Ivory]] film ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'', 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>


[[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>
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>


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.
In 2016, 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 |date=30 March 2016 |language=en-US |access-date=2016-06-30}}</ref>
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>
Haridas Vhatkar has been making Hussain's tablas for more than 18 years.<ref name=":0" /> Haridas said he learned how to make tabla so he could specially make them for Hussain.<ref name=":0" />


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>
Hussain has stated that he does not 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" />
 
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 ==
== 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" />
[[Nasreen Munni Kabir]] compiled 15 interview sessions (each lasting about 2 hours) from 2016 to 2017 into the book ''Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music'', which was published in 2018.<ref name=":0" /> This book takes the reader through Hussain's life from his youth, his years of intense training, and growth as a musician.<ref name=":0" />


==Personal life==
==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>
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 name=":2">{{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" />
Hussain has two brothers: [[Taufiq Qureshi]], a percussionist and [[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 Hussain 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&nbsp;– 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.
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&nbsp;– 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> In May 2022, he was conferred the honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree for his contribution to the field of music by [[University of Mumbai|Mumbai University]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=May 13, 2022 |title=zakir hussain: Mu Confers Zakir Hussain With Doctorate {{!}} Mumbai News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/mu-confers-zakir-hussain-with-doctorate/articleshow/91527471.cms |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>


==Discography==
==Discography==
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* ''Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain'' (1994)&nbsp;– Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''Ustad Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain'' (1994)&nbsp;– Amjad Ali Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''Golden Krithis Colours''&nbsp;– (1994)&nbsp;– Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
* ''Golden Krithis Colours''&nbsp;– (1994)&nbsp;– Kunnakudi Vaidyanathan
* ''Raga Aberi'' (1995)&nbsp;– Shankar
* ''[[Raga Aberi]]'' (1995)&nbsp;– Shankar
* ''Maestro's Choice&nbsp;– Series Two'' (1995)&nbsp;– Sultan Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''Maestro's Choice&nbsp;– Series Two'' (1995)&nbsp;– Sultan Khan & Zakir Hussain
* ''World Network Series, Vol. 1: India- Raga Purya Kalyan'' (1995)&nbsp;– Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma
* ''World Network Series, Vol. 1: India- Raga Purya Kalyan'' (1995)&nbsp;– Zakir Hussain & Shivkumar Sharma
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* ''Night Spinner'' (1998)&nbsp;– George Brooks (Moment Records)
* ''Night Spinner'' (1998)&nbsp;– George Brooks (Moment Records)
* ''[[Supralingua]]'' (1998)&nbsp;– Mickey Hart
* ''[[Supralingua]]'' (1998)&nbsp;– Mickey Hart
* ''Fire Dance'' (1998) collaboration with [[Pat Martino]]
* ''[[Fire Dance (album)|Fire Dance]]'' (1998) collaboration with [[Pat Martino]]
* ''Save Our Children'' (1999) - [[Pharoah Sanders]]
* ''[[Save Our Children (album)|Save Our Children]]'' (1998) - [[Pharoah Sanders]]
* [[Remember Shakti (album)|''Remember Shakti'']] (1999)&nbsp;– [[Remember Shakti]]
* [[Remember Shakti (album)|''Remember Shakti'']] (1999)&nbsp;– [[Remember Shakti]]
* ''[[Spirit into Sound]]'' (1999)&nbsp;– Mickey Hart
* ''[[Spirit into Sound]]'' (1999)&nbsp;– Mickey Hart
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* ''Good Hope'' (2019)&nbsp;– [[Dave Holland]], Zakir Hussain, [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]]
* ''Good Hope'' (2019)&nbsp;– [[Dave Holland]], Zakir Hussain, [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]]
* ''Is That So?'' (2020)&nbsp;– [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Zakir Hussain
* ''Is That So?'' (2020)&nbsp;– [[John McLaughlin (musician)|John McLaughlin]], [[Shankar Mahadevan]], Zakir Hussain
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* ''[[In the Groove (Planet Drum album)|In the Groove]]'' (2022)&nbsp;– Planet Drum
{{colend}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zakir Hussain {{!}} Credits |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/zakir-hussain-mn0000695019/credits |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2" />


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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* ''[[Heat and Dust (film)|Heat and Dust]]'' (1983) [[Merchant Ivory|Merchant Ivory Film]]
* ''[[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]]
* ''[[The Perfect Murder (1988 film)|The Perfect Murder]]'' (1988) [[Merchant Ivory|Merchant Ivory Film]]
* ''Thanduvitaen Ennai'' (1991 Tamil movie, cameo role)
* ''[[Miss Beatty's Children]]''  (1992)
* ''[[Miss Beatty's Children]]''  (1992)
* ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' (1998)
* ''[[Saaz (film)|Saaz]]'' (1998)
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==Awards and accolades==
==Awards and honours==
* 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]].
* Hussain was awarded the titles of [[Padma Shri]] in 1988, [[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> and [[Padma Vibhushan]] in 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Awards 2023 announced |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/www.pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1893797 |access-date=2023-01-27 |website=www.pib.gov.in}}</ref>
* Awarded the ''Indo-American Award'' in 1990 in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India.
* Awarded the ''Indo-American Award'' in 1990 in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* 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>
* 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.
* 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.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* 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=<!--Not stated--> |date=n.d. |website=www.arts.gov |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts |access-date=December 30, 2020}}</ref>
* 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 name="NHF">{{cite web |url=http://arts.gov/honors/heritage/zakir-hussain |title=Zakir Hussain: North Indian Master Tabla Drummer |author=<!--Not stated--> |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.
* 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.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* Recipient of the ''[[Kalidas Samman]]'' in 2006, an award for artists of exceptional achievement, from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].
* Recipient of the ''[[Kalidas Samman]]'' in 2006, an award for artists of exceptional achievement, from the [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]].{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* ''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.
* ''Golden Strings of the Sarode'' (Moment! Records 2006) with [[Aashish Khan]] and Hussain was nominated for a [[Grammy Award|Grammy]] in the ''Best Traditional World Music Album'' category in 2006.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* In 2007, readers’ polls from both Modern Drummer and Drum! magazines named Zakir Hussain ''Best World Music'' and ''Best World Beat Drummer'' respectively.
* In 2007, readers' polls from both ''Modern Drummer'' and ''Drum!'' magazines named Hussain ''Best World Music'' and ''Best World Beat Drummer'' respectively.{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
* 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 8 February 2009 for [[51st Grammy Awards]], 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
* On 23 February 2012 for ''Guru Gangadhar Pradhan Lifetime Achievement Award'' at Konark Dance & Music Festival, Organised by Konark Natya Mandap{{Citation needed|date= May 2022}}
*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" />
*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" />
*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" />
*In 2019, [[Sangeet Natak Academy]], India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, honored Hussain with the Academy Fellow award, also known as the Academy Ratna, for the year 2018.<ref name=":0" />
*In 2022, he was conferred the honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree for his exceptional contribution in the field of music by [[University of Mumbai|Mumbai University]].<ref name=":1" />
*On 17 June 2022, he was named by the non-profit Inamori Foundation to receive the [[Kyoto Prize]], Japan's highest private award for global achievement, in the category of Arts and Philosophy (field: Music).<ref name="Kyoto">{{cite web |url=https://www.kyotoprize.org/en/laureates/zakir_hussain/ |title=2022 Kyoto Prize Laureates: Zakir Hussain |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2022 |website=kyotoprize.org |publisher=Inamori Foundation |access-date=18 June 2022}}</ref>


== Tribute ==
== 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]].
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]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Telephone Manipol Lyrics from movie/album Indian {{!}} G'Lyric {{!}} Godly lyrics |url=https://www.glyric.com/1996/indian/telephone-manipol |access-date=2022-05-14 |website=www.glyric.com}}</ref>
 
==See also==
*[[Alla Rakha]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.zakirhussain.com/ His website]
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Ustad
Zakir Hussain
Background information
Born (1951-03-09) 9 March 1951 (age 75)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music, jazz fusion, world music
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsTabla
Years active1963–present
LabelsHMV
Associated actsRemember Shakti
Websitezakirhussain.com
HonoursPadma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), Padma Vibhushan (2023)
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Ustad Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor. He is the eldest son of tabla player Alla Rakha.[1]

He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023, by the Government of India.[2][1][3] 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.

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Zakir Hussain Allaraka Qureshi was born on 9 March 1951 in Mumbai (officially known then as Bombay), India.[4] He attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai.[5]

Career[edit | edit source]

Hussain performing at Konark, Odisha

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.[6]

Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, who had known Hussain since the 1960s,[7] invited him to create the special album Planet Drum, featuring drummers from different parts of the world. Featured along with Hussain, from India, was Vikku Vinayakram, with whom Hussain 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.[8][9] The Global Drum Project album and tour brought Mickey Hart, Hussain, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo together again in a reunion sparked by the 15th anniversary of the Planet Drum album. 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.[10]

Hussain composed, performed and acted as Indian music advisor for the 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 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,[11] and the documentary The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum (2003 Sumantra Ghosal).[12] Hussain co-starred as Inder Lal in the 1983 Merchant Ivory film Heat and Dust, for which he was an associate music director.[13]

Hussain is a founding member of Bill Laswell's world music supergroup Tabla Beat Science.[14]

In 2016, Hussain was amongst many musicians invited by President Obama to the International Jazz Day 2016 All-Star Global Concert at the White House.[15]

Haridas Vhatkar has been making Hussain's tablas for more than 18 years.[1] Haridas said he learned how to make tabla so he could specially make them for Hussain.[1]

Hussain has stated that he does not 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).[1]

Book[edit | edit source]

Nasreen Munni Kabir compiled 15 interview sessions (each lasting about 2 hours) from 2016 to 2017 into the book Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music, which was published in 2018.[1] This book takes the reader through Hussain's life from his youth, his years of intense training, and growth as a musician.[1]

Personal life[edit | edit source]

Hussain married Antonia Minnecola, a Kathak dancer and teacher, who is also his manager.[16] 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.[17]

Hussain has two brothers: Taufiq Qureshi, a percussionist and Fazal Qureshi, also a tabla player. Their brother Munawar died at a young age when he was attacked by a rabid dog.[1] His eldest sister Bilquis died before Hussain was born. Another sister, Razia, died due to complications during a cataract surgery, just a few hours before their father's death in 2000.[1] He has another sister named Khurshid.[1]

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.[18] He was also a visiting professor at Stanford University.[19] In May 2022, he was conferred the honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree for his contribution to the field of music by Mumbai University.[20]

Discography[edit | edit source]

[21][17]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

  • Soundtracks[edit | edit source]

    Awards and honours[edit | edit source]

    • Hussain was awarded the titles of Padma Shri in 1988, Padma Bhushan in 2002,[22][23] and Padma Vibhushan in 2023.[24]
    • Awarded the Indo-American Award in 1990 in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India.[citation needed]
    • 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.[25]
    • 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.[citation needed]
    • 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 Hillary Clinton at the United States Senate on 28 September 1999.[4]
    • 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.[citation needed]
    • Recipient of the Kalidas Samman in 2006, an award for artists of exceptional achievement, from the Government of Madhya Pradesh.[citation needed]
    • Golden Strings of the Sarode (Moment! Records 2006) with Aashish Khan and Hussain was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Traditional World Music Album category in 2006.[citation needed]
    • In 2007, readers' polls from both Modern Drummer and Drum! magazines named Hussain Best World Music and Best World Beat Drummer respectively.[citation needed]
    • On 8 February 2009 for 51st Grammy Awards, 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.[26]
    • On 23 February 2012 for Guru Gangadhar Pradhan Lifetime Achievement Award at Konark Dance & Music Festival, Organised by Konark Natya Mandap[citation needed]
    • Summer of 2016, he was nominated for President's Medal of the Arts, however, new rule stated non-Americans could not receive the medal.[1]
    • On 18 January 2017, San Francisco Jazz Center gave Hussain a Lifetime Achievement Award[1]
    • In 2019, Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama, honored Hussain with the Academy Fellow award, also known as the Academy Ratna, for the year 2018.[1]
    • In 2022, he was conferred the honorary Doctor of Law (LLD) degree for his exceptional contribution in the field of music by Mumbai University.[20]
    • On 17 June 2022, he was named by the non-profit Inamori Foundation to receive the Kyoto Prize, Japan's highest private award for global achievement, in the category of Arts and Philosophy (field: Music).[27]

    Tribute[edit | edit source]

    The line "Zakir Hussain Tabela Ivaltana" in the Tamil song "Telephone Manipol" in Indian (1996) film directed by S.Shankar is a tribute to him. This song was written by poet Vairamuthu.[28]

    See also[edit | edit source]

    References[edit | edit source]

    1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Kabir, Nasreen (2018). Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music. Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India: HarperCollins Publisher India. ISBN 978-93-5277-049-6.
    2. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
    3. ↑ "Padma Awards 2023 announced". www.pib.gov.in. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
    4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Zakir Hussain: North Indian Master Tabla Drummer". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. n.d. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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