The tabla class sits in a circle on the floor while practicing. Jason Zinn is sitting on the floor in front of his tabla, a classical Indian drum that’s played by hand. As his lesson begins, he pays ...

Zakir Hussain is one of the world's most in demand percussionists. From his collaborations with jazz greats Charles Lloyd and Herbie Hancock to his explorations with the Grateful Dead, Mickey Hart, ...

He introduced the tabla — a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music — to global audiences. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical ...

Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died on Sunday in San Francisco, his management company confirmed. He was 73. Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the ...

Hailed as a ‘Queen of tabla’ and a ‘percussion phenomenon’, Anuradha Pal is one of the most talented and best known female tabla artistes in the world. A living legend in her own right, Anuradha is ...

MUMBAI: "Music has brought me to the world and the world to me," says Ustad Zakir Hussain. The maestro credits his "mate" tabla for motivating him to wake up and say hello to the world every morning.

A musician comes to his true form when he becomes one with his music, his art, and his instrument. When he breathes music, ...

Indian Classical Music has crossed the oceans to reach far-off shores. And many Indian musicians are ensuring this journey. Tanmay Bichu is a name that is associated with tabla. This accomplished ...

Ustaad Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s greatest tabla players and pioneer of Indian classical music, died last month. He was a revolutionary in music that transcended borders, playing with jazz, ...

Master tabla player Zakir Hussain was born with a destiny in music. His father Alla Rakha was a great tabla master and musical foil to Ravi Shankar for many years. Rakha raised Hussain to follow his ...