Zakir Hussain is back to Boston ! In a dazzling display of Indian percussion, tabla superstar Zakir Hussain is joined by 11 virtuosos from North and South India to showcase the country's diverse drumming traditions. The ensemble includes special guests ghatam (clay pot) wizard T. H. "Vikku" Vinayakram, sarangi (stringed instrument) maestro Ustad Sultan Khan, Fazal Qureshi on tabla, young violin masters Ganesh and Kumaresh, Hussain's brothers Fazal Qureshi on tabla and Taufiq Qureshi on various percussion instruments, Vijay Chauhan on dholak (folk drums) and Manipuri Jagoi Marup, the dancing drummers of Manipur.

World Music, the region's premier presenter of global culture, featuring music and dance from the far and near corners of the globe brings this concert “ZAKIR HUSSAIN presents MASTERS OF PERCUSSION” on May 14th at Sanders Theatre. Book your tickets early to avoid disappointment!

Zakir Hussain is today appreciated both in the field of percussion and in the music world at large as an international phenomenon. A classical tabla virtuoso of the highest order, his consistently brilliant and exciting performances have not only established him as a national treasure in his own country, India, but gained him worldwide fame. The favorite accompanist for many of India's greatest classical musicians and dancers, from Ali Akbar Khan and Ravi Shankar to Birju Maharaj and Shivkumar Sharma, he has not let his genius rest there. His playing is marked by uncanny intuition and masterful improvisational dexterity, founded in formidable knowledge and study.

Widely considered a chief architect of the contemporary world music movement, Zakir's contribution to world music has been unique, with many historic collaborations including Shakti, which he founded with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar, the Diga Rhythm Band, Making Music, Planet Drum with Mickey Hart, and recordings and performances with artists as diverse as George Harrison, Joe Henderson, Van Morrison, Jack Bruce, Tito Puente, Pharoah Sanders, Billy Cobham, the Hong Kong Symphony and the New Orleans Symphony.

Friday, MAY 14, 8pm
SANDERS THEATRE, 45 Quincy Street, Cambridge

Tickets: $25-$45
For tickets and information call World Music (617) 876-4275 or the Harvard Box Office (617) 496-2222. Tickets are also available at the Harvard Box Office, Holyoke Center Arcade, Harvard Square.
Presented by World Music www.WorldMusic.org.

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