Los Angeles Times

Tabla great Zakir Hussain’s last work, ‘Murmurs in Time,’ sets the stage for a new generation

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Lord Krishna, Hinduism’s compassionate god of divine love, is often portrayed with a flute in hand. Perhaps that ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

‘The Tabla Can Speak’: SoNA welcomes Indian drum master Sandeep Das

Because of weather-related issues, SoNA will perform a modified program Saturday evening with tabla master Sandeep Das and a chamber orchestra. Ticket holders who want to make changes in their tickets ...
Jazz

A Different Drummer, Pt. 8: Ustad Zakir Hussain Talks Tabla

The twin hand drum was developed in its current form about 300 years ago on the Indian subcontinent but the roots of the tabla may date to pre-Muslim, Arabia. The name comes from "tabl," the Arabic ...
NPR

Legendary tabla virtuoso who defied genres dies at 73

Tabla master Zakir Hussain died yesterday. He shaped modern world music with the Indian hand drum that has a unique sound that dates back hundreds of years. NPR's Ryland Barton reports Hussain's ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

For Grammy-winning tabla master Zakir Hussain, rhythm has no boundaries

Zakir Hussain is widely acknowledged as the best tabla player in the world. For Grammy-winning tabla master Zakir Hussain, rhythm has no boundaries Grammy-winning tabla artist Zakir Hussain is on his ...