Zakir Hussain: The master percussionist who could reveal deeper truths than a million words

The soulful and inspired virtuosity of an artist like Ustad Alla Rakha Khan Saheb, his lineage and legacy, has also brought the tabla centre-stage as an independent instrument capable of immense sonic possibilities. His son, Zakir Hussain's role in achieving this transition on national and international concert prosceniums is unparalleled.