Incidentally, the name of his band, Ravi Chary Crossing, was given by Zakir Hussain, inspired by his vision of blending ...

Composer and tabla player Zakir Hussain, who’s credited with being ... a band that combined traditional Indian classical music with jazz and other Western sounds, in 1973. Though the original ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India's most ... “Ustad,” an Urdu word that means master. In 1973, Hussain formed the Indian jazz fusion band “Shakti” with jazz guitarist John ...

Zakir Hussain, the groundbreaking percussionist who ... before forming the Indian jazz fusion band Shakti, with jazz guitarist John McLaughlin, in 1973. He had been touring since the age of ...

Zakir Hussain Death News: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain ... Vinayakram that brought together Indian classical and elements of jazz in a fusion hitherto unknown.

Zakir Hussain, the world-renowned Indian tabla maestro, was known for his unique ability to connect with artists across all types of musical genres like bluegrass, jazz and rock. “His instruments were ...

A concert in memory of Mandolin U. Srinivas and Ustad Zakir Hussain, held recently in Chennai, featured a formidable line-up ...

Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro and composer ... The collaboration fused Indian classical music with jazz, creating a unique sound never heard before. Throughout his career, Hussain ...

Zakir Hussain was the scion of Hindustani music ... the outpouring of dismay resounded from just about every corner of the music world. Jazz and funk, bluegrass and classical, traditional ...

A live jazz album by saxophonist Charles Lloyd, Sangam was recorded in 2004 and released in 2006. The album features a unique trio, with Lloyd on saxophone, Zakir Hussain on tabla, and Eric ...