★★★★★
Zakir Hussain helped open Westerners' eyes to the tabla with furiously fast fingers and rhythmic transformations. He's simply the best at what he does, already certified as legacy. That said, here he compiles his favorite live performances on Selects, 62 minutes of overly abundant, flowing finger-beat poetry. None are titled; location and date suffice for these time capsules of mysterious mastery...
- www.globalrhythm.com
2009-06-02
★★★★★
A live recording from the Liederhall in Stuttgart in 1988 with Sultan Khan on sarangi.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
This release feaures excerpts from the live performances of tabla artist Zakir Hussain. Also featured are some of India's greatest musicians, including Hariprasad Chaurasia on bansuri and Sultan Khan on sarangi.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
A small collection of tabla solos from various performances between 1994 and 2000, handpicked by Zakir Hussain as some of his favorites. The album attempts to make some display of the influence of Ustad Alla Rakha (Zakir's father); it is dedicated to him, and shows a decent amount of history in the compositions played throughout. All compositions are performed in tintal, the most basic rhythmic structure to build a framework from...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
World fusion/jazz group falls short of its great potential. With guitar star John Mclaughlin.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
This release reversed the usual order placing son before father in the billing. A riveting performance with Sultan Khan accompanying on sarangi. Exemplary musicianship all round.
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28
★★★★★
Tabla-master Zakir Hussain heads The Rhythm Experience, a world percussion ensemble founded in 1984. His new release is world music at its very best, weaving the rhythms of India, Cuba, Africa, the Middle East and Indonesia into combinations of skillfully improvised exchanges with precise unison drumming. Guests include Mickey Hart, Narada Michael Walden, Mel Martin and Jim Loveless, as well as Zakir's father, Ustad Alla Rakha...
- music.aol.com
2008-08-28