Zakir Hussain (India)

ARTIST INFORMATION | Zakir Hussain

Country of Origin: India

Domain of expertise: Distinguished and Enduring Contributions to Music

AKMA Cycle Year: 2022 Cycle

Status: Laureate

ABOUT

Zakir Hussain serves as one of the world’s most visible models of enlightened cross-cultural musicianship. Over the course of his six-decade-long career, he has elevated the status of the tabla both in India and around the world through countless artistic collaborations, concert tours, commissions, recordings and

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