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Alla Rakha

Bio: Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000), popularly known as Alla Rakha, was an Indian tabla player who specialized in Hindustani classical music. He was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing Tabla to the western audience
Born: Tue, Apr 29 1919
Birthplace: Paghwal, Jammu and Kashmir, British India

Death: Thu, Feb 03 2000
Alla Rakha is 80 years old
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Poster of Shiraz 70
Shiraz 70
Alla Rakha was
51 in Shiraz 70
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 01 1970
Poster of Ustad Alla Rakha
Ustad Alla Rakha
Alla Rakha was
51 in Ustad Alla Rakha
as 'Self'.
Wed, Sep 09 1970
Poster of Monterey Pop
Monterey Pop
Alla Rakha was
49 in Monterey Pop
as 'Self - Performer, with Ravi Shankar (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 26 1968
Poster of Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
Alla Rakha was
44 in Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
as 'Tabla Player'.
Wed, Jan 01 1964

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Poster of Discorama
Discorama
Alla Rakha was
39+ in Discorama
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 04 1959