Person Open DS/UK/19557 Hussain; Zakir (1951-); Indian tabla player, musical producer, actor, composer Hussain Zakir 1951- Indian tabla player, musical producer, actor, composer Male

Zakir Hussain, (born 9 March 1951), is an Indian tabla player, musical producer, film actor and composer. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India. He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts's National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 8/8/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 f956eb54-2195-45de-9171-af34a80ba9c4