Alla Rakha

For other uses, see Allah Rakha (disambiguation).

Alla Rakha Qureshi
Alla Rakha in 1988
Born
Alla Rakha Qureshi

(1919-04-29)29 April 1919
Ghagwal, Jammu Province, Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu and Kashmir, India)
Died3 February 2000(2000-02-03) (aged 80)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Tabla, Pakhawaj player
Known forHindustani classical music
Notable credit(s)Performed with Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Aditya Kalyanpur
AwardsPadma Shri Award by the Government of India in 1977
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982
Websitewww.allarakhafoundation.org

Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000), mononymously known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialised in Hindustani classical music. He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing tabla to the Western audience.[1]

  1. ^ "Alla Rakha - Indian musician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.