Alla Rakha
Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000), mononymously known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialised in Hindustani classical music. He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing Tabla to the western audience.
Alla Rakha Khan Qureshi | |
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Alla Rakha in 1988 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alla Rakha Qureshi |
| Born | 29 April 1919 Ghagwal, Jammu Province, Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir, British Raj (now in Jammu and Kashmir, India) |
| Died | 3 February 2000 (aged 80) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instrument(s) | Tabla, Pakhawaj |
| Website | www |
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