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 ...

Protégé of Ustad Alla Rakha Khan, Aditya Kalyanpur has come into his own on the tabla The child, Aditya Kalyanpur, was however resolute in carving his own niche. As a boy, Kalyanpur emulated Zakir ...

With the passing away of Ustad Allah Rakha Khan, sarangi playing suffers a severe blow Classical sarangi playing suffered another severe blow with the passing away of Ustad Allah Rakha Khan. It’s more ...

The late Ustad Alla Rakha Khan, legendary tabla maestro who would have turned 93 on 29th April was a traditional musician. He trained in the Punjab gharana style of tabla first under Lal Mohammed and ...

On February 3, Taufiq Qureshi brings together musical legends for a heartfelt tribute to Ustad Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain, featuring Bickram Ghosh, Louiz Banks, and Ronu Majumdar After their ...

Several styles of tabla-playing have flowered in our city which has been home to musicians of all hues. From the great Thirakawa to the tabla wizaard Amir Hussain Khan, Mumbai has been a fertile ...

Mumbai is a city where music is often the background to your daily commute, but it is also a city where names like Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Alla Rakha Khan, Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, and going back ...