The renowned Indian Tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer turns a year older today and music lovers can’t stop showering the maestro with numerous ‘Wah Taj’ accolades, which leave us with his mesmerizing musical performance. Gives a chance to be mesmerized. Let’s take a look at some important facts from the life of this immensely talented artist to continue taking more inspiration:
Fact 1: A recipient of the prestigious Padma Bhushan award, Zakir Hussain started learning classical percussion instruments when he was just three years old.
Fact 2: Born in a family of musicians, this prodigious talent closely followed Hindustani classical music when ‘Ustads’ like Pt. Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan performed in the concerts. The maestro received the honorable Padma Shri in 1988, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990.
Fact 3: The United States honored him with the National Endowment for the Arts’ National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to musicians.
Fact 4: The legendary music album Planet Drums, which was the winner of the Grammy’s first Best World Music Album, saw a stellar collaboration of Zakir Hussain, Sikiri Adepozu, Giovanni and Mickey Hart. It was the 51st Grammy Awards ceremony.
Fact 5: Apart from mesmerizing us with his musical talent, Zakir Hussain is also known for acting in films. A film called Heat and Dust marked his first foray into acting. Zakir Hussain made his acting debut in the year 1983. He not only acted in the film, but was also its composer.
Fact 6: Saaz, was yet another film in which Zakir Hussain acted as well as composed the music.
Fact 7: Zakir Hussain has been composing film music for quite some time now. Films like The Perfect Murder, Miss Beatty’s Children, Manto testify to the maestro as a film composer.
Fact 8: Zakir Hussain composed, performed and acted as an Indian music consultant for a Malayalam film ‘Vanaprastham’. And it was a Cannes Film Festival entry, nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the AFI festival.
Fact 9: The tabla genius had composed the soundtracks for the films – The Mystic Messier, In Custody.
Fact 10: The star-player has been a part of documentaries where he showcased his musical performances solo and with various bands. Two such exemplary documentaries are Zakir and His Friends, and The Speaking Hand: Zakir Hussain and the Art of the Indian Drum.
Fact 11: Did you know that he was the first Indian musician to be invited to the White House by former US President Barack Obama to attend the All-Star Global Concert with his presence?
Fact 12: There is a book titled Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music, (published in 2018) which is a compilation of 15 interview sessions of Ustad. It talks about the very inspiring musical journey of the famous artist.
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