Alla Rakha popularised the art of tabla, playing across the globe, elevating the status and respect of this instrument. "Abbaji" (as he was affectionately known by his disciples) also bridged the gap ...

Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro and one of the most revered musicians in the world, has passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco, where he had been undergoing treatment in the ICU due ...

Alla Rakha made up his mind. This is what he must do. His parents exhorted him to join the army but Alla Rakha remained adamant, playing the tabla on his own and learning from whomever he could. And ...

Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000), popularly known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music. He was a frequent accompanist of ...