Allarakha Qureshi who is popularly known as Alla Rakha, is an Indian ______ player.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Tabla.

Key Points

Alla Rakha Qureshi is an Indian Tabla player.
He specialised in Hindustani Classical music and belongs to Punjab Gharana.
He is often seen accompanying Sitar specialist Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Zakir Hussain, a Tabla expert is the son of Qureshi.
He played an important role in introducing the Tabla to the West.
He received Padma Shri in 1977 and Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1982.

Additional Information

Person Name	Details
Kishan Maharaj	The famous Indian tabla player born in Kabir Chaura, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, who belonged to the Benares Gharana is Pandit Kishan Maharaj. A tabla is a pair of twin hand drums from the Indian subcontinent. Since the 18th century, the tabla has been the principal percussion instrument in Hindustani classical music. Tabla was invented in the first half of the 18th century (about 1738) by a drummer named Amir Khusru.
Ahmed Jan Thirkwa	Ahmed Jan Khan was born in 1892, in Moradabad. Ustad Ahmed Jan Khan Thirakwa was an Indian tabla player, commonly considered the pre-eminent soloist among tabla players of the 20th century, and among the most influential percussionists in the history of Indian Classical Music.
Shivkumar Sharma	Pandit Shivkumar Sharma was born on Born: 13 January 1938, in Jammu. Death: 10 May 2022. Pandit Shivkumar Sharma is an Indian music composer and santoor player from the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The santoor is originally a folk instrument but became an instrument for Indian classical through his internationally recognized playing style. Born: 13 January 1938 (age 83 years), Jammu