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Making Music

by: Zakir Hussain

Release Date July 01, 1988
Genuinely beautiful, graceful, lyrical, calming. This is my favourite album of all time for good reasons. From John McLaughlin's wonderful opening chord, through the rippling Water Girl and moments of ecstatic musical discovery in Sunjog and Zakir. It's difficult to comprehend how the humble human being can create something so perfect and extraordinary. Truly inspired.

CD-Charts Position 2
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You've Stolen My Heart

by: Asha Bhosle, Zakir Hussain

Release Date August 22, 2005
I know next to nothing about Indian music, except that I've been sometimes quite taken with random pieces I've heard, and even some Ravi Shankar at times (although, doesn't he go ON sometimes?) You've Stolen My Heart is a collection of various styles of Indian film music (although, all written by the same composer), and wasn't always an easy album to listen to for a 30-something indiekid like myself, largely because it's such an unfamiliar style - and it can be difficult to appreciate such a very different genre from the usual. But, hell, we all need to break out from the usual once in a while, don't we?
So...on first listen I was sometimes intrigued, but equally often mystified, bored or even irritated by what was going on here.
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CD-Charts Position 3
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Sangam

by: Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussain, Eric Harland

Release Date April 24, 2006
I know next to nothing about Indian music, except that I've been sometimes quite taken with random pieces I've heard, and even some Ravi Shankar at times (although, doesn't he go ON sometimes?) You've Stolen My Heart is a collection of various styles of Indian film music (although, all written by the same composer), and wasn't always an easy album to listen to for a 30-something indiekid like myself, largely because it's such an unfamiliar style - and it can be difficult to appreciate such a very different genre from the usual. But, hell, we all need to break out from the usual once in a while, don't we?
So...on first listen I was sometimes intrigued, but equally often mystified, bored or even irritated by what was going on here.
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CD-Charts Position 4
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Remember Shakti

by: John McLaughlin Vikku Vinayakram Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia Ustad Zakir Hussain

Release Date March 08, 1999
Well what can I say really? Mclaughlin yet again finds himself in the company of serious musicans and as one would expect the results are awe-inspiring and at times transcendental.

In the past I have been a wee bit unconvinced with the idea of fusing electric guitar with instruments as acoustically delightful and organic as Bansuri and tabla. However, Shakti as always create wonderful and exciting music and rightfully show off their virtuosic craft. This really works and Mclaughlin truly pushes the guitar's rhythmical and improvisational capacities to the limit, but of John would we expect or except anything less?

A must in any serious music library!

CD-Charts Position 5
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The Best of Zakir Hussain

by: Zakir Hussain

Release Date July 30, 2007
Well what can I say really? Mclaughlin yet again finds himself in the company of serious musicans and as one would expect the results are awe-inspiring and at times transcendental.

In the past I have been a wee bit unconvinced with the idea of fusing electric guitar with instruments as acoustically delightful and organic as Bansuri and tabla. However, Shakti as always create wonderful and exciting music and rightfully show off their virtuosic craft. This really works and Mclaughlin truly pushes the guitar's rhythmical and improvisational capacities to the limit, but of John would we expect or except anything less?

A must in any serious music library!

CD-Charts Position 6
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Global Drum Project [Us Import]

by: Mickey Hart and Zakir Hussain

Release Date October 02, 2007
Well what can I say really? Mclaughlin yet again finds himself in the company of serious musicans and as one would expect the results are awe-inspiring and at times transcendental.

In the past I have been a wee bit unconvinced with the idea of fusing electric guitar with instruments as acoustically delightful and organic as Bansuri and tabla. However, Shakti as always create wonderful and exciting music and rightfully show off their virtuosic craft. This really works and Mclaughlin truly pushes the guitar's rhythmical and improvisational capacities to the limit, but of John would we expect or except anything less?

A must in any serious music library!

CD-Charts Position 7
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Asana

by: Various Artists, Jah Wobble, The Orb, Zakir Hussain, Bill Laswell

Release Date July 21, 1997
I was first given a copy of this cd by an Australian relative who worked in the music business and I was instantly won over. This is the only cd I listen to after work or at the weekend. The last time I played this to death was whilst lying on a beach in Goa.

If you want the ultimate in relaxtion, buy this cd now.

CD-Charts Position 8
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Deserts of Rajasthan

by: Zakir Hussain

Release Date September 04, 2007
I was first given a copy of this cd by an Australian relative who worked in the music business and I was instantly won over. This is the only cd I listen to after work or at the weekend. The last time I played this to death was whilst lying on a beach in Goa.

If you want the ultimate in relaxtion, buy this cd now.

CD-Charts Position 9
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Best of Zakir Hussain

by: Zakir Hussain

Release Date October 09, 2007
I was first given a copy of this cd by an Australian relative who worked in the music business and I was instantly won over. This is the only cd I listen to after work or at the weekend. The last time I played this to death was whilst lying on a beach in Goa.

If you want the ultimate in relaxtion, buy this cd now.

CD-Charts Position 10
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Vanaprastham (The Last Dance)

by: Zakir Hussain

Release Date October 01, 1999
I was first given a copy of this cd by an Australian relative who worked in the music business and I was instantly won over. This is the only cd I listen to after work or at the weekend. The last time I played this to death was whilst lying on a beach in Goa.

If you want the ultimate in relaxtion, buy this cd now.