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Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain

Mumbai

http://www.zakirhussain.com

Leading tabla player Zakir Hussain returns to Southbank Centre.

Steeped in the Indian classical tradition, Zakir Hussain’s vision is global, transcending genres – whether in the heady fusion of his longstanding collaboration with John McLaughlin, or in last year’s thrilling Pulse of the World performance, in which he brought together Indian classical music and the rich heritage of Celtic music.

Peshkar is his most recent adventure – an original concerto that combines the virtuosity of tabla improvisation with the structure and melodic framework of Western classical music.

Its premiere in Mumbai in September 2015 was described by an audience member as ´simply sublime – a once-in-a-lifetime experience´.

Peshkar is a UK premiere and was commissioned by Symphony Orchestra of India at the National Centre for the Performing Arts, Mumbai.

With special thanks to Serious.

´When we go out on stage, we speak to each other the language of music... From the musician´s point of view, music is music. If I am going to sit and play only a particular kind of music, I am limiting myself as a creative artist. I must have the full gamut to play with.´ (Zakir Hussain, 2015)

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