ZAKIR HUSSAIN’S MASTERS OF PERCUSSION

SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2023 · 7:30 PM

BALBOA THEATRE

Zakir Hussain, tabla

Sabir Khan, sarangi

Tupac Mantilla, percussion

Melissa Hié, djembe

Navin Sharma, dholak

Program

Works will be announced from stage. There will be a 20-minute intermission.

About

Drumming crosses cultures and unites us in the dance of the heart. An international phenomenon, GRAMMY® Award-winning tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain is one of the foremost percussionists of the contemporary world whose brilliant and exciting performances have established him as a national treasure of India. Widely recognized as a chief architect of the world music movement, Hussain has participated in historic collaborations, including Shakti, Remember Shakti, Diga, Planet Drum, and his ever-changing musical feast, Masters of Percussion, a platform for rarely heard rhythm traditions from India. Over time, the Masters of Percussion ensemble has expanded to include great drummers and percussionists from many world traditions, including jazz, as well as the occasional stringed instrument.