Zakir Hussain
Schedule
Mon Nov 04 2024 at 12:00 am to 02:00 am
UTC-05:00Location
Annenberg Center | Philadelphia, PA
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“Beyond category.” That’s what Duke Ellington used to call musicians who were simply the best at what they do. And that’s certainly the case for Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain.” NPR “Borders blur when Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer make music magic.” - San Diego Union Tribune Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain, and Edgar Meyer are virtuoso musicians and collaborators from three entirely different musical realms — bluegrass for Fleck, Indian classical music for Hussain, and Western classical music for Meyer. Sharing a gift for improvisation, they reach across musical genres as casually as neighbors might chat over a backyard fence. Their latest collaboration, As We Speak showcases the group’s breathtaking versatility as instrumentalists — gliding easily between the cerebral complexity of Indian rhythm, the gut-level groove of a funky bass line, and the rigors of raga. Rakesh Chaurasia, a young master of the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, joins the group, adding to the📍 Venue: Annenberg Center
🏠 Address: 3680 Walnut Street
🗺️ Extended Address: Philadelphia, PA 19104
🌆 City: Philadelphia
📍 Location: 39.9526, -75.1652Error occurred: DateTime::__construct(): Failed to parse time string (Annenberg Center) at position 0 (A): The timezone could not be found in the database
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Annenberg Center, 3680 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
