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Deja vu. I wonder how he came across one of the really old works of Zakir Hussain. One of the greatest percussionists of Indian classical music of all time.
by sandGorgon 11y ago
Deja vu. I wonder how he came across one of the really old works of Zakir Hussain. One of the greatest percussionists of Indian classical music of all time.
- himanshuy 11y agoI was a big fan of Zakir Hussain back in the days. He was an inspiring celebrity for us in India.
- pcsanwald 11y agofor us music geeks in the US, too! Shakti, particularly the first album, was a great gateway for me in getting into Indian music.
- swatkat 11y agoSlightly off topic: Zakir Hussain is a household name in India, especially back in the 80s/90s, due to very popular TV commercial of a tea brand[1][2] :) [1] http://www.tajmahaltea.com/taj-story/our-history.aspx http://www.tajmahaltea.com/taj-story/our-history.aspx [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vV92WYS2Mk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vV92WYS2Mk
- winkywooster 11y agoI saw him in Boulder recently, playing with a Celtic band. Very impressive. There was an interview of him recently on NPR: http://www.npr.org/2015/01/08/375637915/the-tabla-master-who-jammed-with-the-grateful-dead http://www.npr.org/2015/01/08/375637915/the-tabla-master-who...
- fogus 11y agoI'm almost certain that I've heard his music before, but this was the first year that I actively listened if you catch my meaning.
- kasbah 11y agoCheck out his collaboration called Sangam, with Charles Lloyd and Eric Harland, if you are into Jazz. There is an excellent video recording on Youtube as well as a CD (which is quite different and worth checking out separately). https://youtu.be/0-OSqHAeLBU?t=1m41s https://youtu.be/0-OSqHAeLBU?t=1m41s
- sandGorgon 11y agoIf you would like to hear a really experimental work by Zakir Hussain - listen to "The Elements: Space". Its a great thematic production of Indian classical music on the five different elements .. By five different musicians.