tabla

This episode is part 2 of our 5 part series on the Hindustani Tabla. We start out by introducing the basic theory of a Hindustani performance, and then our guest goes on to talk about the opening compositional form of a tabla solo recital, the Peshkar. 

Now that we have covered the contents of a tabla solo, we now talk about the tabla in the context of accompanying, ranging from classical accompaniment, folk music, devotional music, and studio work, as well as the tabla's popular inclusion in jazz and fusion music in the west. 

Following the Kaida, our guest introduces us to the Rela and Fixed compositions, which are the final, blistering compositional forms that are performed at the end of a Tabla solo. 

Zakir Hussain’s name is practically synonymous with the tablas. His work ranges from classical Indian compositions to Hollywood film scores, to collaborations with rockstars like George Harrison and Van Morrison. His latest albums are Shakti’s "This Moment,” and “As We Speak” – a collaboration with Béla Fleck and Edgar Meyer.

Zakir Hussain talks to AR about what he continues to learn about his craft at the age of 72; his father Alla Rakha, who introduced tablas to the West; his mother’s crucial role in his career; and what prevented him from becoming a rock drummer.

The Museum wishes to thank The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation for their generous support of This Being Human.

FURTHER RESOURCES:

You can see Zakir Hussain’s upcoming tour dates with Shakti and Béla Fleck here:

https://zakirhussain.com/tour/

Watch a performance from As We Speak here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTsE_8JNhqE

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Hace unos meses compró una casa con varios apartamentos en buenas condiciones y logró que el vendedor se la financiara a 15 años!

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Stance visits India with a cultural trip that takes us beyond the National Geographic lens, to meet street educators, young LGBTQ activists and visual artists that are all changing the face of modern Mumbai.

Stance meets Grammy Award-winning musician, Zakir Hussain, and visionary choreographer, Alonzo King, at the world premiere of their new co-creation, Sutra. They discuss the importance of artistic collaboration.

Finally, we speak to actor and playwright, Natasha Gordon. The first play she has ever written, Nine Night, is debuting at London's prestigious National Theatre. She explores rituals defined by her Jamaican heritage and the complexity of family relationships in this extraordinary stage debut.