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Alla Rakha facts for kids
For the 1986 Hindi film, see Allah Rakha (film).
Quick facts for kids Ustad Alla Rakha Khan Qureshi Padma Shri | |
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Alla Rakha in 1988 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Alla Rakha Qureshi |
| Born | (1919-04-29)29 April 1919 Ghagwal, District Samba Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, British India |
| Died | 3 February 2000(2000-02-03) (aged 80) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Instruments | Tabla, Pakhawaj |
| Associated acts | Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Aditya Kalyanpur |
Ustad Allarakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000), popularly known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music.
He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing Tabla to the western audience.
Personal life and education
Ustad Allarakha Khan Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000) was born in Ghagwal Village (in today’s district Samb