"At seventeen Hussain went on forty-day self-imposed retreat known as a chilla, where a musician practices in isolation until a state is reached in which the music and musician become one. The removal of everyday distractions, combined with single-minded concentration on the practice allows the musician to attain a state of Samadhi or meditative absorption, where one enters into a deeper relationship with oneās own music, and comes in direct contact with the source of music itself. Visions and hallucinations are not uncommon, where oneās musical ancestors may appear and offer encouragement or criticism. What is certain is that the musician makes remarkable progress in his craft. Hussain recalls his first Chilla in Hartās drumming āI saw things in the music that I had never seen before, new combinations, new patternsā. Six monthās later, against his fatherās advice, Zakir was ready to do a second chilla. This time around, the visions were more intense, and Hussain had a premonition that he would soon go to America."
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Zakir Hussain (musician)
Zakir Hussain (Hindi: ą¤ą¤¼ą¤¾ą¤ą¤æą¤° ą¤¹ą„ą¤øą„ą¤Ø, Urdu: Ų°Ų§Ś©ŁŲ± ŲŲ³ŪŁ; 9 March 1951 ā 15 December 2024) was an Indian musician, renowned in playing the tabla, an Indian percussion musical instrument. A child prodigy playing at the age of five he evolved to become the reigning king of tabla players. He was also musical producer, film actor and composer. He had rendered unforgettable solo as also many fusion music with other famous artists. He has 145 albums to his credit with Indian and western artists. He had al
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