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'''Ustad Fazal Qureshi''' ( born 13 February 1961) is an [[India]]n [[tabla]] player. Born to the tabla player [[Alla Rakha]],<ref>http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha</ref> under the guidance of his father/guru, with the inspiration drawn from his brother, [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], he has also become a tabla player. He has expanded his horizons by being involved with other styles of music of the world especially Jazz and Western classical music, and has performed with many well known Jazz musicians{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}. For the last 16 years he has been associated with Mynta, his world music band based in Sweden. They have performed all over the world and have released six albums. He teaches tabla to students in the Ustad Alla Rakha Institute of Music near [[Shivaji Park]], [[Dadar]].,<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-tabla-maestro-s-music-school-set-to-reopen-1711139</ref><ref>http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha</ref>
'''Ustad Fazal Qureshi''' ( born 13 February 1961) is an [[India]]n [[tabla]] player. Born to the tabla player [[Alla Rakha]],<ref>http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha</ref> under the guidance of his father/guru, with the inspiration drawn from his brother, [[Zakir Hussain (musician)|Zakir Hussain]], he has also become a tabla player. He has expanded his horizons by being involved with other styles of music of the world especially Jazz and Western classical music, and has performed with many well known Jazz musicians{{citation needed|date=February 2018}}. For the last 16 years he has been associated with Mynta, his world music band based in Sweden. They have performed all over the world and have released six albums. He teaches tabla to students in the Ustad Alla Rakha Institute of Music near [[Shivaji Park]], [[Dadar]].,<ref>http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-tabla-maestro-s-music-school-set-to-reopen-1711139</ref><ref>http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha</ref>

== Personal Life ==
Fazal is married to Birwa, an interior designer from [[National Institute of Design]], and a folk dancer.<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1021880009|title=Zakir Hussain : a life in music|last=1951-|first=Hussain, Zakir,|others=Kabir, Nasreen Munni,|isbn=9789352770496|location=Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India|oclc=1021880009}}</ref> They have a daughter, Alia, who is studying ballet, and a son, Azann, who is learning piano.<ref name=":0" />


==References==
==References==

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Fazal Qureshi
Born (1961-02-13) 13 February 1961 (age 63)
OriginMumbai, Maharashtra, India
GenresHindustani classical music, jazz fusion
Occupation(s)Tabla player
Instrument(s)Tabla, Kanjira

Ustad Fazal Qureshi ( born 13 February 1961) is an Indian tabla player. Born to the tabla player Alla Rakha,[1] under the guidance of his father/guru, with the inspiration drawn from his brother, Zakir Hussain, he has also become a tabla player. He has expanded his horizons by being involved with other styles of music of the world especially Jazz and Western classical music, and has performed with many well known Jazz musicians[citation needed]. For the last 16 years he has been associated with Mynta, his world music band based in Sweden. They have performed all over the world and have released six albums. He teaches tabla to students in the Ustad Alla Rakha Institute of Music near Shivaji Park, Dadar.,[2][3]

Personal Life

Fazal is married to Birwa, an interior designer from National Institute of Design, and a folk dancer.[4] They have a daughter, Alia, who is studying ballet, and a son, Azann, who is learning piano.[4]

References

  1. ^ http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha
  2. ^ http://www.dnaindia.com/mumbai/report-tabla-maestro-s-music-school-set-to-reopen-1711139
  3. ^ http://www.britannica.com/biography/Alla-Rakha
  4. ^ a b 1951-, Hussain, Zakir,. Zakir Hussain : a life in music. Kabir, Nasreen Munni,. Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. ISBN 9789352770496. OCLC 1021880009. {{cite book}}: |last= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)