George Harrison of The Beatles was a fan and collaborator of Indian tabla drum marvel Zakir Hussain, who performs Saturday at San Diego’s Balboa Theater. So are guitar legend John McLaughlin, Grateful ...

Zakir Hussain was credited with bringing India's tabla drum into the mainstream - Copyright AFP Manjunath Kiran Zakir Hussain was credited with bringing India's tabla ...

Each week, Daily Bruin A&E will explore the instruments of the World Musical Instrument Collection and their performers that all contribute to the musical landscape of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of ...

Because of weather-related issues, SoNA will perform a modified program Saturday evening with tabla master Sandeep Das and a chamber orchestra. Ticket holders who want to make changes in their tickets ...

At dusk, the narrow lanes of Dal Mandi in downtown Varanasi spring to life. Rows of shops in the northern Indian city offer colourful wares, from the famous Banarasi silk saris, costume jewellery and ...

Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs but, despite its image problem, percussionists are giving the ancient instrument a new lease of life. And it is often ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...

The worlds of two instrumentalists coinciding through a mentor-protegee initiative, Zakir Hussain on teaching drummer Marcus Gilmore the art of living, through notes As we await their arrival at a ...

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Tabla drum instructor Mostafa Bakkar gives a lesson at his studio in Egypt’s capital Cairo. Many Egyptians associate the tabla drum with belly dancers and seedy nightclubs Many Egyptians associate the ...

Indian musician Zakir Hussain, a four-time Grammy award winner credited with turning tabla drums into an instrument loved globally, has died at the age of 73, officials said Monday. Hussain ...