Tabla Instrumental

Ustad Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla (Indian traditional drums) player. Due to his hard work and best performances in his specific field of music he was given the title of Ustad (an expert and highly skilled person in a specific field of music) by the Indian music industry. He was awarded with the United States National Endowment for the Arts's National Heritage Fellowship. This is the highest award which is only given to traditional artists. Indian government awarded him with the high profile title of Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan. In 1990 Sangeet Natak Akademi of India honored him with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Zakir has performed in different countries including United States, United Kingdom and Europe. His father Ustad Allah Rakha is also considered as one of the expert of Tabla performance. Zakir is also expert in playing other traditional instrumental musical equipment.

Title – Tabla Instrumental

Theme of the music – Running Horse

Performer - Ustad Zakir Hussain

Slides – Wajahat

Length – 00:06:28