Zakir Hussain

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Zakir Hussain is a famous Grammy Award winning Indian player. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir is widely considered as the world's best tabla player. He has also won national as well as international awards and recognitions for his contribution to the world of music. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir was born in Bombay to the well known tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha in India. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from St Xaviers, Mumbai (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir has composed and recorded many albums and soundtracks, and has received widespread recognition as a composer for his many ensembles and collaborations. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir has composed soundtracks for the films 'In Custody' and 'The Mystic Masseur' directed by 'Ismail Merchant', Bernardo Bertolucci's 'Little Buddha'

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Zakir received the distinct honor of co-composing the opening music for the Summer Olympics in Atlanta, 1996. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir was commissioned to compose music for Alonzo King's Lines Ballet, and to compose an original work for the San Francisco Jazz Festival, both in 1998 (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir has received numerous grants and awards, including participation in the Meet the Composer programs funded by the Pew Memorial Trust and an Izzie for his composition for Lines Ballet. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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Zakir 's commissioned work for choreographer Mark Morris's 'Kolam' premiered as part of Yo Yo Ma's Silk Road Project”with Yo Yo and Zakir performing together live for the performance. (BCCL/Saatish Jaiswal)

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