Alla Rakha
Credited as Alla Rakah · Born Allarakha Khan Qureshi
Born: 29th April 1919, Jammu, India
Died: 3rd February 2000
Virtuoso tabla player in the Hindustani tradition who often accompanied Ravi Shankar. Father of Zakir Hussain.
Died of heart attack after learning of his daughter Razia's death the previous evening.
For the Pakistani sarangi player, see Allah Rakha Khan.
