The passing of the great Tabla legend Ustad Allarakha on the 3rd
February, 2000 was not only a shock to the family, who lost two very
special peoples; our father and sister Razia, on the same day. It also
shocked the nation and a wave of sorrow spread all over the world. His
dream was to expand his Tabla Institution. He wanted to share the
knowledge, which he had gained through immense difficulties and
hardship, coming from a non-musical family which hailed from a small
village in Jammu, Kashmir. His Guru (teacher) of Tabla was Mian Qadar
Baksh, Punjab Gharana (style), and his vocal Guru was Ashiq Ali Khan
of the Patiyala Gharana. He moved to Bombay and joined the film
industry, he scored music for nearly 44 films included Hindi and
Punjabi films. April 29, 2001 was his first Birth Anniversary after
his soul departed from this world. The AllaRakha Foundation was
established in April 2001 to honour his memory and to continue his
legacy. The foundation has successfully hosted events in the last two
years and contributions from these events will be used to organise
free workshops and lectures on Music, Dance and Rythm. For
information, visit the website:
http://www.allarakhafoundation.org/demo/
[http://www.allarakhafoundation.org/demo/] Taufiq Qureshi paying
homage to his Guru and Father with artists from India and UK. Namdhari
Artists Kirpal Singh & Sarbjit Kaur presenting compositions by His
Holiness Sri Satguru Jagjit Singh Ji. Taufiq Qureshi (Djembe),
Niladhari Kumar (Sitar) Special guest – Talvin Singh (Tabla) Book
Tickets: £25, £20 and £15
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/allarakha-foundation
[https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/allarakha-foundation]
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