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Alla Rakha

1919 - 2000

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Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000) was an Indian tabla player who specialised in Hindustani classical music. Widely revered as one of history's most iconic players of the tabla, he was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing tabla to the Western audience. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alla Rakha is the 2,237th most popular musician (down from 2,014th in 2019). (down from 4,555th in 2019)

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Among musicians, Alla Rakha ranks 2,237 out of 3,175. Before him are Guy Berryman, Teejan Bai, Chris Frantz, Taiji, Kamasi Washington, and Branford Marsalis. After him are Lee Jong-hyun, Dale Crover, Mickey Madden, M. Balamuralikrishna, Roine Stolt, and Guy Pratt.

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Among people born in 1919, Alla Rakha ranks 333. Before him are Pauline Betz, Joe Hunt, Tommy Lawton, Cecil Green, Johnny Carey, and Kitty Wells. After him are Ellen Stewart, Ernie Kovacs, Alan Cottrell, Nellie Connally, Cornelia Fort, and Shirley Clarke. Among people deceased in 2000, Alla Rakha ranks 346. Before him are Spyridon Belokas, Alfred Kuchevsky, Robert R. Gilruth, A. H. Albut, Robert Cormier, and Ann Doran. After him are Jimmie Davis, James Grogan, Roger Verey, Udham Singh, Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, and José Miracca.

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