The concert will present an awe-inspiring night of percussion mastery from the world’s greatest living tabla player, Zakir Hussain, who is joined by sitarist Niladri Kumar and the cream of Indian percussionists.
Son of legendary Indian percussionist Ustad Allarakha (Ravi Shankar’s tabla player), Zakir Hussain has worked with George Harrison, Charles Lloyd, John McLaughlin and the Grateful Dead among many others, continuing to explore the links between jazz and Indian music – connections that were first established in the 1960s.
Recordings available:
Planet Drum, Global Drum Project, Essence of Rhythm, Best of Zakir Hussain, Raga Lalit / Raga Bairagi Bhairav, Golden String Of The Sarod, First LP Record, Mesmerizing Maestros, Live, Vol. 1, Sound scapes-music of the desert, Magical Moments of Rhythm
Friday 11 November, 7.30pm
Zakir Hussain: Masters of Percussion at The London Jazz Festival 2011
Southbank Centre / Royal Festival Hall
£30, £25, £20, £15, £10 + bkg
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