Allah Rakha

"Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha ask questions to each other in a sawal-jawab segment near the climax of a performance of Raga Bhimpalasi at the Monterey Pop Festival".

Ustad Allah Rakha, father of the tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakhir Hussain is credited for having raised the status of the tabla to that of a solo instrument.

Discography


Monterey Trivia

Monterey Pop Festival, held in 1967 was the big momma of all rock fests.

Almost all the artistes appeared and played for free except Pt. Ravi Shankar who took home $3000.

It was the first major rock act for Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin.

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I had the pleasure of watching Pt. Ravi Shankar and Anoushka Shankar live when they had come to Lawrence during their US tour. Their entourage was packed with some amazing musicians both Hindustani and Carnatic and the jugalbandi was a musical treat.