Qureshi, distinctly remembers the day Alla Rakha passed away in 2000. He recalls, "He was otherwise in good health, and only affected by small things that happen to someone of his age. He was 80. But ...
Late table maestro Zakir Hussain had once spoken about his father, Alla Rakha, holding him in his arms for the first time. As reported by news agency PTI, Zakir had spoken about the incident eight ...
Alla Rakha was an accomplished tabla player and a frequent accompanist of iconic sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar. “I was brought home and handed over to my dad in his arms.
(NOTE: This article was originally published in the India Today issue dated March 15, 1988) For nearly five decades Alla Rakha has mesmerised audiences the world over with his consummate mastery ...
And credit goes to his father, tabla icon Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi, popularly known as Alla Rakha. The family of Hussain confirmed his demise on Saturday, December 15. He passed away in San ...
The Recording Academy took a moment during Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards to pay tribute to some of the musicians we lost ...
He was undergoing treatment for heart-related ailments. Hussain was the son of legendary Tabla player, Ustad Alla Rakha alias Abbaji. In an interview, Hussain revealed how his father whispered a ...