Tabla Virtuoso Zakir Hussain with David Ellenbogen

World Music Institute - WMI Plus at Home

English - February 01, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour - 42 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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World renowned Grammy Award-winning tabla artist, composer, and music producer Zakir Hussain shares stories from his life and career beginning with his father, tabla legend Allah Rakha, the genesis of prolific collaborations with artists including Mickey Hart, George Harrison, and John McLaughlin, and the importance of always staying a student. With David Ellenbogen, Artistic Director of Brooklyn Raga Massive and radio host at WKCR.

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