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A world famous tabla player, his talent was apparent at an early age. He began touring when he was only eleven.
Was awarded the highest recognition in India for a practicing artist, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar, in 1990.
Prominently featured on Mickey Hart's collaboration album
Planet Drums
, which won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1992.
Composed and performed the music for the multiple National Film Award winning
Vanaprastham - The Last Dance
(1999).
Received the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2002.
Zakir Hussain
March 9, 1951 (age 73)
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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A world famous tabla player, his talent was apparent at an early age. He began touring when he was only eleven.
Was awarded the highest recognition in India for a practicing artist, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Puraskar, in 1990.
Prominently featured on Mickey Hart's collaboration album
Planet Drums
, which won the inaugural Grammy Award for Best World Music Album in 1992.
Composed and performed the music for the multiple National Film Award winning
Vanaprastham - The Last Dance
(1999).
Received the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, in 2002.
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