Shahbaz Hussain

British-Pakistani tabla maestro Shahbaz Hussain (b. 1979) represents a fine synthesis of the Delhi and Punjab gharana schools of tabla playing. One of the finest and most sought-after tabla accompanists for Hindustani classical and semi-classical music, Shahbaz has studied with a trinity of formidable masters, including Ustad Alla Rakha, Ustad Faiyaz Khan, and Ustad Miyan Shaukat Hussain Khan. Shahbaz has performed with some of the top names in South Asian classical music and has been decorated with the Pride of Performance award by the Government of Pakistan.