Alla Rakha Qureshi | |
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 Alla Rakha in 1988 | |
| Born | Alla Rakha Qureshi 29 April 1919 Ghagwal, Jammu Province, Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Died | 3 February 2000 (aged 80) |
| Occupation(s) | Tabla, Pakhawaj player |
| Known for | Hindustani classical music |
| Notable credit(s) | Performed with Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Aditya Kalyanpur |
| Awards | Padma Shri Award by the Government of India in 1977 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982 |
| Website | www |
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]
- ^ "Alla Rakha - Indian musician". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 21 May 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2024.