The pre-eminent tabla virtuoso of our time, Zakir is one of the world's great musicians, esteemed as a groundbreaking collaborator, composer and cultural icon.
Today is the 100th b’day of Pt. Ravi Shankar, uncle to me. A great son of india, a true pioneer& flag bearer for Indian music, he is the reason that Indian music is revered&loved all over the world. My father and Pandit ji both 100 now.Happy Birthday uncle 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
I was 16 years old when he blessed me by allowing me to sit on stage and learn, this was more then 50 yrs back at the opening of the National Center for the Performing Arts in Mumbai, this photo that day was before the show 🙏🙏🙏
Today I bow with reverence in sashtang pranaam at the feet of the great Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and wish him a happy healthy and safe birthday. I am blessed to have him as my guide and mentor 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Saalgirah Mubarak to one of the greatest sarangi vidwan Ustad Sultan Khan. He and I traveled and performed all over the world for 30 years, seen here with Didi and me. I miss him very much 🙏🙏🙏
Bollywood composer Wajid of Sajid Wajid fame just passed away. My deepest condolences to his loved ones.He was the son of my guru bhai Sharafat Ali Khan. I pray that Allah gives his family strength to pass through this difficult time 🙏🙏🙏
Dear fellow twitterers. Wanted you to know that my official and only Instagram account is “zakirhq9” I will be live on this account on Friday March 27 at 11 am California time. I will play tabla and maybe answer queries. Hope to see you then. 🙏
Today is this young man’s 102 birthday. My mentor, my guru, my light, my first beat of rhythm. Happy Birthday Abbaji. You are missed but felt with every breath I take with my tabla 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
To all my elders, my Twitter mates, my friends and well wishers, I apologize for this bulk tweet of thanks for blessing me on my birthday. It is indeed an honor to receive your aashirwaad. 🙏🙏🙏
My humble salaam and dandawat to Ustad Amjad Ali Khansaheb on his birthday from me and my family. May you be safe and healthy in these virus times 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Dear All. It is my good fortune to have been blessed by so many of you on my 70th b’day. I bow in humble gratitude to you all and ask your forgiveness for doing this in a group message 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️
A joyful happy birthday hug to dear brother Shankar Mahadevan, it has been a blessing to have you in my life and to make music with you. Stay healthy and safe 👍😊❤️🥮🥮🥮🥮👏😊
Saalgirah Mubarak to my Dada Bhai Pt. Swapan Chaudhuri on his 75th b’day today: I bow in pranaam to this great tabla maestro and pray for his long life 👏🌹🎼🙏🙏🙏
Remembering with reverence Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, one of the greatest ever to walk the music universe, many a blessed moments of learning I had from him. Saalgirah Mubarak to Khansaab 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
My humble obeisance and pranaam to Bharat Mata. From the dirt of your feet I came to be and proud of it so. Happy Republic Day to all my fellow Indians everywhere JAI HIND 🙏🙏🙏
Saalgirah Mubarak to Ustad Amjad Ali Khansaheb, a legend in his own right. Dear Bhaisaheb May you always be healthy, safe and loved, my humble salaam to you on this special day 🙏🙏🙏