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Trilok Gurtu

1951 - Today

Trilok Gurtu

Trilok Gurtu (born 30 October 1951) is an Indian percussionist and composer whose work has blended the music of India with jazz fusion and world music. He has worked with Terje Rypdal, Gary Moore, John McLaughlin, Jan Garbarek, Joe Zawinul, Michel Bisceglia, Bill Laswell, Maria João & Mário Laginha, Stefano Bollani and Robert Miles. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Trilok Gurtu is the 1,654th most popular musician (down from 1,570th in 2019), the 753rd most popular biography from India (down from 689th in 2019) and the 15th most popular Indian Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Trilok Gurtu ranks 1,654 out of 3,175. Before him are Theodore Thomas, Laura Fygi, Buddy DeFranco, Michael Franks, Eliane Elias, and Cassandra Wilson. After him are Toumani Diabaté, Robert Cray, Carol Kaye, Sam Rivers, Jim Root, and Didier Lockwood.

Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia

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Theodore Thomas
1835 - 1905
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,648
Laura Fygi
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 1,649
Buddy DeFranco
1923 - 2014
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 1,650
Michael Franks
1944 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,651
Eliane Elias
1960 - Present
HPI: 54.37
Rank: 1,652
Cassandra Wilson
1955 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,653
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,654
Toumani Diabaté
1965 - 2024
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 1,655
Robert Cray
1953 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,656
Carol Kaye
1935 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,657
Sam Rivers
1977 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 1,658
Jim Root
1971 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,659
Didier Lockwood
1956 - 2018
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 1,660

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, Trilok Gurtu ranks 457. Before him are François Bracci, Barbara Morgan, Mustafa A. G. Abushagur, Bill Frisell, Lyudmila Narusova, and Konrad Weise. After him are Susan Blackmore, Renato Zaccarelli, Christian Tissier, Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov, Charles S. Dutton, and Costică Ștefănescu.

Others Born in 1951

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François Bracci
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2023
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 451
Barbara Morgan
ASTRONAUT
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.49
Rank: 452
Mustafa A. G. Abushagur
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 453
Bill Frisell
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.46
Rank: 454
Lyudmila Narusova
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.45
Rank: 455
Konrad Weise
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 456
Trilok Gurtu
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 457
Susan Blackmore
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 458
Renato Zaccarelli
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 459
Christian Tissier
MARTIAL ARTS
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.35
Rank: 460
Zhaksylyk Ushkempirov
WRESTLER
1951 - 2020
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 461
Charles S. Dutton
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.27
Rank: 462
Costică Ștefănescu
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2013
HPI: 54.22
Rank: 463

In India

Among people born in India, Trilok Gurtu ranks 753 out of 1,861. Before him are K. Shivaram Karanth (1902), Sivaji Ganesan (1928), Balaji Vishwanath (1662), Tanuja (1943), Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947), and Altaf Hussain Hali (1837). After him are Hariprasad Chaurasia (1938), Tiger Shroff (1990), V. K. Sasikala (1954), Sharman Joshi (1979), Harish-Chandra (1923), and Chunky Panday (1962).

Others born in India

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K. Shivaram Karanth
WRITER
1902 - 1997
HPI: 54.42
Rank: 747
Sivaji Ganesan
ACTOR
1928 - 2001
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 748
Balaji Vishwanath
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1720
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 749
Tanuja
ACTOR
1943 - Present
HPI: 54.41
Rank: 750
Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1947 - 1984
HPI: 54.40
Rank: 751
Altaf Hussain Hali
WRITER
1837 - 1914
HPI: 54.38
Rank: 752
Trilok Gurtu
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 54.36
Rank: 753
Hariprasad Chaurasia
MUSICIAN
1938 - Present
HPI: 54.34
Rank: 754
Tiger Shroff
ACTOR
1990 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 755
V. K. Sasikala
POLITICIAN
1954 - Present
HPI: 54.32
Rank: 756
Sharman Joshi
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 757
Harish-Chandra
MATHEMATICIAN
1923 - 1983
HPI: 54.31
Rank: 758
Chunky Panday
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 54.25
Rank: 759