With
Anantha Krishnan, mridangam
Sabir Khan, sarangi
Navin Sharma, dholak
Mannargudi Vasadevan, tavil

Preview the Program

International phenomenon, child prodigy, legendary artist, and acclaimed musician Zakir Hussain can move an audience to tears or get them on their feet and cheering, using just his hands and a tabla drum! His work with icons such as George Harrison, Yo-Yo Ma, and Van Morrison opened the beauty of Indian music to the world and inspired a cultural shift in pop music. Hussain has become internationally recognized as an architect of the contemporary world music movement, proving that he can find the commonality in music and translate it into something beautiful for the world to enjoy. Audiences will revel in the craft that Hussain has perfected and will feel the deepest joys and exciting thrills that Indian music can instill.

There will be an Insight Preview before the performance. 
Insight Preview Speaker: Dr. Michael Largey, Professor of Musicology, MSU College of Music
Time: 6:45 pm
Location: Stoddard Grand Tier Lounge