Late table maestro Zakir Hussain had once spoken about his father, Alla Rakha, holding him in his arms for the first time. Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain on stage with his legendary father Allah Rakha in an old photo. When Zakir's father whispered tabla rhythms in infant's ears Zakir, a few years ago, had said, “I was brought home and handed …
Shakti disbanded in 1978 after a five-year run that included three albums. However, the group reformed in 1998 with original members Hussain and McLaughlin, joined by stalwarts like the late Mandolin U. Srinivas, vocalist Shankar Mahadevan, and percussionist V. Selvaganesh. Eight years ago, Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the …
