Who among the following Indian musicians was a part of a band named ‘Planet Drum’ along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo, whose first album received the 1992 Grammy Award for Best World Music Album, which was the first Grammy in this category?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is option 2 i.e. Zakir Hussain.
- Hussain was part of a rhythm band named Planet Drum along with Mickey Hart, Sikiru Adepoju, and Giovanni Hidalgo.
- Hussain has accompanied some of the greatest Indian musicians and collaborated with such diverse performers as the London String Quartet and Van Morrison.
- His 1992 album with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, Planet Drum, earned a Grammy Award and the Downbeat Critics Poll for best world beat album.