Zakir Hussain News

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has been nominated for the 52nd Grammy award in the Best Classical Crossover album category for the album The Melody of Rhythm.

Top performers: Clockwise from top left: Ustad Zakir Hussain, U. Shrinivas, Sivamani and Shankar Mahadevan.

CHENNAI: T.H. Vinayakram has given a global platform for ghatam with his much-acclaimed international fusion performances, said senior Carnatic musicians, who hailed the music prowess of Mr.

Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, and Zakir Hussain Sunday, October 18, at the Gusman Center for the Performing Arts, 174 E. Flagler St., Miami.

Dehradun , Oct.14 : Music it is said, happens to be universal language and this was reiterated by Bruno Beiri, a musician from Switzerland who regaled a houseful hall of school and other guests in Dehradun recently.

Concert: Goshen College Performing Arts Series Bla Fleck / Zakir Hussain / Edgar Meyer Date: Friday, Oct.

Banjoist Bela Fleck, bassist Edgar Meyer and tabla player Zakir Hussain may play the most intriguing and international music of the seven shows at The Egg in the hyperactive next seven days a ' songs that blend bluegrass, classical and Indian traditions.... Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.

Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer played with the Oregon Symphony Saturday night.

Raga CDs of the months : Tradition & Modernity a A Tribute to Ali AkbarA Khan. aA Tribute to Ali Akbar Khana- IM OnAiras radio show in July 2009 honours one of the Legends on the Sarod, the Johann Sebastian Bach of North Indian Classics or simply Khansahib as Ali Akbar Khan was called in India affectionately.

This is the tip of the concert iceberg at Koerner Hall's inaugural season: Tomorrow: Pianist Anton Kuerti joins an all-star lineup of young artists with ties to the Royal Conservatory for a concert of solo, chamber, orchestral and vocal music to open Koerner Hall.

Symphony-goers expect tradition. The classic, romantic pieces of the early 20th century are regularly performed to the delight of symphony patrons everywhere, while the music that was composed after this period remains largely a mystery.

The Honolulu Symphony is back! Technically, it never left, but with all the financial uncertainty at the end of last season, this season's opener felt like a resurrection.

You can come Saturday at 7 p.m. or Sunday at 3 p.m., but come to Blaisdell Concert Hall this weekend to hear Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain perform a triple concerto for banjo, bass and tabla with Andreas Delfs and the Honolulu Symphony.

Edgar Meyer's traveling companion generally takes up two coach seats or one business-class seat.

The loop is alternated with three Gabrielizations and is augmented with MIDI percussion from the same kit used for the audio loop.

As the Honolulu Symphony opens its 110th season, we extend our best wishes to longtime symphony supporter Herte Stevens, who celebrates her 100th birthday this week.

The area's colleges and universities will become beehives of musical activities come September.

John Sherba , Jeffrey Zeigler, David Harrington and Hank Dutt of the award-winning ensemble Kronos Quartet are known for their collaborations with Nine Inch Nails, DJ Spooky, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Marin s Zakir Hussain.

John Sherba , Jeffrey Zeigler, David Harrington and Hank Dutt of the award-winning ensemble Kronos Quartet are known for their collaborations with Nine Inch Nails, DJ Spooky, Tom Waits, David Bowie and Marin s Zakir Hussain.

His lineage says it all. Tabla player Nishikant Barodekar is the grandson of the legendary vocalist, Hirabai Barodekar and is another shining star of the Kirana Gharana.