Who among the following musicians plays the tabla?
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Correct answer: B
Explanation
The correct answer is Option 2 i.e. Zakir Husain.
Zakir Husain:
- He was an Indian tabla player.
- He was the eldest son of esteemed tabla player Alla Rakha.
- He was born on 9 March 1951 in Mumbai.
- He had received seven Grammy Award nominations, winning four times, including three in 2024.
Other Options:
Ali Akbar Khan: He was an Indian Hindustani classical musician of the Maihar gharana, known for playing the sarod.
Pt. Ravi Shankar: He was an Indian sitarist and composer. He is also the father of American singer Norah Jones and British-American musician and sitar player Anoushka Shankar. He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 1999.
Ramnad Raghavan: He was a player of the mridangam. He was born in Madurai, Tamil Nadu.