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Published: January 31, 2008, 08:57

Concert: Ustad Zakir Hussain’s Nirvana

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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain will perform at a live concert on February 1 at Aviation Club. Titled Nirvana, the fusion show also features Vinnie Colaiuta, former lead drummer for Sting, and Frank Zappa; Bela Fleck, one among the world’s leading banjo players; Edgar Meyer, one of the best bassists alive; V. Selvaganesh, master of the kanjira (tambourine); Niladari Kumar, one of the finest Indian sitar virtuosos today; and tabla player Taufiq Qureshi, who is also the younger brother of Zakir Hussain.

WHERE: Dubai Tennis Stadium, Aviation Club

WHEN: February 1, 8pm

TICKETS: Dh10-Dh1,000
 
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