Zakir Hussain and Masters of Percussion

Google Zakir Hussain’s name and a Who’s Who of the music world populates your screen: Edgar Meyer, Béla Fleck, Herbie Hancock, George Harrison, Van Morrison, Earth, Wind & Fire, John McLaughlin, Mickey Hart, Kronos Quartet, Yo-Yo Ma…and the list goes on and on. A wildly prolific collaborator, the tabla virtuoso has brought the ecstatic rhythms of Indian classical music to the farthest corners of the globe, masterfully connecting his own musical traditions to a breathtaking array of pop, rock, and folk genres. This latest edition of his popular Masters of Percussion program invites a dynamic cast of virtuoso performers to the Zellerbach Hall stage.