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Alla Rakha

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Alla Rakha

Born April 29, 1919 · Paghwal, Jammu and Kashmir, British India

Died February 3, 2000 · aged 80

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. Ustad Allarakha Khan Qureshi (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000) was born in Ghagwal Village (i…

Known For

The Psychedelic ExperienceThe Psychedelic Experience · 1965
The Psychedelic Experience
1965
MovieHistoryDocumentary
Experimental movie, where a man comes home and experiences LSD. His kaleidoscopic visions follow, with readings inspired by the Tibethan Book of the Dead.
Ravi Shankar Plays a RagaRavi Shankar Plays a Raga · 1964
Ravi Shankar Plays a Raga
1964
MovieDocumentary
Ravi Shankar plays the sitar, while members of the Children's Little Theatre Unit of Calcutta dance. Presents a montage of scenes from 20th-century India. A segment from "India, Haunting Passage," part of the "Esso World Theater" program of 1964.

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