Zakir’s father’s name was Allah Rakha Khan, who was a famous tabla player. Zakir learned the magic of tabla from his father in his childhood. He was born on 9 March 1951 in Mumbai. Zakir gave his first concert in America at the age of 11. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.
Due to which he got a different identity in the world
Zakir Hussain launched his first album ‘Living in the Material World’ in 1973. Apart from this, Zakir was the first Indian musician to be invited by former US President Barack Obama for the ‘All-Star Global Concert’ at the White House. His The Planet Drum in 1992 and Global Drum in 2009 were two major programs for which he gained worldwide fame.
used to play tunes with fingers anywhere on a flat surface
According to media reports, his mother Bev Begum had once said that Zakir Hussain was fond of music since childhood. Seeing his father playing the tabla, he started playing with his fingers on any tune and anywhere, on a flat surface. Many times when he was cooking in the kitchen, he would start scattering utensils.
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