*Zakir Hussain on his passion for music* - Rohit Pramar <http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details.php?interviewid=511&title=Zakir%20Hussain%20on%20his%20passion%20for%20music&pgno=3#> "To me, tabla is a friend, a brother and a mentor" *A R Rahman has suddenly emerged as a global face of Indian Music Industry where in old times, it was very difficult for an artiste to be recognized at an international level. How do you see it as?* The world has become very small today. Everything you want is a fingertip away. Forty years ago, things weren’t like what they are today. It is great that AR Rahman is famous in a time where technology has propelled him to superstardom. The only person I can remember achieving so much fame forty years ago is Pandit Ravi Shankar.
Also, we have to remember that India has a huge television viewing audience. A R Rahman’s popularity in the West has drawn more people towards learning more about India as well. Full Article > http://www.planetradiocity.com/musicreporter/celebrity-interview-details.php?interviewid=511&title=Zakir%20Hussain%20on%20his%20passion%20for%20music&pgno=3 -- - Regards ~ ~ A.R.Rajib ~ ~
