Zakir Husain R.i.p.

[Khandro]

The very great tabla player passed away yesterday. I once sat on the floor (on white sheets, as one does) in the large hall of the Palace of the Maharajah of Baroda while he played with Shivkumar Sharma on tabla.

I sat next to a real Indian princess & her entourage. I, as an Englishman didn't fully understand the music, though loved it. 

At one point the audience applauded and I asked her why, she said, "simultaneous playing". 

Two musicians had started out on a piece of music which had never been played before and had reached a point where they could play jointly, in complete correspondence.

Magic! 

[Buenchico]

BBC tribute here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c2exzm9r043o

[Buenchico]

His enjoyment of music always shone through:

[Khandro]

There's a few seconds advert to get through first.

[Khandro]

I misse the comma after Shivkumat Sharma, who was of course playing santoor.