The Creator wants us to Drum. (God) wants us to corrupt the world with drums, dance, and chants. We've already corrupted the world with power and greed, which has gotten us nowhere. Now's the time to corrupt the world with drum, dance, and chants.----Babatunde Olatungi, Nigerian master drummer

Wednesday, March 4, 2009

Father and Son playing tablas together: Ustad Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain



Ustad Alla Rakha is considered the master tabla player of the 20th century (1919-2000), who popularized the instrument. He played both Carnatic (south Indian traditional) and Hindustani (north Indian traditional) music and was chief player for Ravi Shankar in the 1960's.

Zakir Hussain is the son of Ustad and now considered the world's best tabla player. Zakir was touring at the age of twelve. He is a key figure in the formation of contemporary World Music. Most recently he won a Grammy recently (Feb. 2009) for his collaborative endeavor with Mickey Hart Global Drum Project

In this video father and son, both tabla masters, play together.
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  1. Blue Pencil IndiaMarch 5, 2009 at 2:48 AM

    Drums are enchanting musical instruments that strike a beat with our soul and they find a place in various cultures across the world. India has the dhol, dhak, and the tabla among others. Ustad Zakhir Hussain is a classical musician who can stir the soul with his music. Here is a great indian classical music portal with Indian Classical Music CDs available to global audience at very resonable price.

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