Zakir Hussain (musician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Zakir Hussain (musician)

Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer

Date of Birth: 09-Mar-1951

Place of Birth: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Profession: composer, percussionist, film actor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

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Ustad Zakir Hussain (born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, percussionist, music producer, film actor and eldest son of legendary tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India presented by President Abdul Kalam.
He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Academy, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama.
In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists & musicians.