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Ustad Zakir Hussain’s ’devout Muslim’ father, a Saraswati devotee, refused to chant Islamic prayer for his son
The late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain once shared a fascinating story about his father, Ustad Alla Rakha, and his unique way of worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess ... to his art and belief ...
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Tabla was synonymous with Zakir Hussain, and not the other way round
Zakir Hussain was instrumental in shaping the way people perceived and accepted the tabla in the last six decades ...
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When Alla Rakha recited tabla rhythms instead of prayer in baby Zakir Hussain's ears: I'm Goddess Saraswati's worshipper
Late table maestro Zakir Hussain had once spoken about his father ... He said, ‘I am the worshipper of Goddess Saraswati and Lord Ganesh’. This was a devout Muslim talking.