Ustad habibuddin khan biography of michael

Ahmedjan Thirakwa
; Laliyana/Farukhabad tradition
One of the undisputed masters of the 20th century, Thirakwa became a legend in his own lifetime. The first player to be honoured with prestigious government awards, and the first player to be filmed playing solo in (the picture at left is a still from that film), Thirkawa did much to change society's view of what it was to be a tabla artist and not just artisan (to use Daniel Neuman's distinction).

In this clip from a solo recorded by Jnan Prakash Ghosh in Calcutta in , Thirakwa plays a gat he made famous, and which he likely composed (although there are other versions that are claimed to be older). Even though the recording lacks a good deal of clarity, one senses both the humour and the drama in his playing.

Abdul Sattar Khan "Tari"
&#;; Punjab tradition
Hailing from a traditional Rababi family (musicians employed in the Sikh temples of Punjab), Tari Khan learned under Shaukat Hussain Khan in Lahore and became famous as the accomp