At that time, Alla Rakha had said this was the knowledge he got from his teachers and wanted to pass it on to his son.

He was his second guru after his uncle and celebrated flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, says Grammy winner Rakesh Chaurasia who remembers the "god of tabla" Zakir Hussain as someone who gave the young ge

The late tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain, once shared a touching memory of his father, the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. Speaking to PTI eight years ago, he remembered how his father welcomed him into the world by reciting tabla rhythms into his ears instead of traditional prayers.