The performers were Ali Akbar Khan, on the sarod; Ravi Shankar, on the sitar; and Alla Rakha, on the tabla. At this distance in time, I cannot recall what ragas they played. But I do remember that I ...

A child prodigy, he collaborated with Indian classical icons like Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Shivkumar Sharma and global musicians like John McLaughlin and George Harrison. Born on 9 March ...

the list of legends he has accompanied on stage over the last five decades reads like a who’s who of Indian classical music — Pandit Ravi Shankar, sarod masters Ustad Ali Akbar Khan ...

At 12, he performed with his father before an audience that included masters such as Pandit Kishan Maharaj, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and Ravi Shankar. In later years, he would accompany Khan and Ravi ...

Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla virtuoso and global ambassador of Indian classical music who has died aged 73, leaves behind a timeless rhythmic legacy that will inspire generations. A child ...

A child prodigy, he collaborated with Indian classical icons like Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Shivkumar Sharma and global musicians like John McLaughlin and George Harrison. Born on 9 March, ...