Hussain was born in Mumbai, India to the legendary tabla player Alla Rakha. He attended St. Michael's High School in Mahim, and graduated from St Xaviers, Mumbai. Hussain was a child prodigy, and was touring by the age of twelve. He went to the United States in 1970, beginning his international career which includes more than 150 concert dates a year.

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Awarded the titles of Padma Shri in 1988, and Padma Bhushan in 2002, becoming the youngest percussionist to be awarded these titles, given to civilians of merit by the Indian government. Awarded the Indo-American Award in 1990 in recognition for his outstanding cultural contribution to relations between the United States and India. Presented with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990 by the President of India, making him one of the youngest musicians to receive this recognition given by theSangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 1992 Planet Drum, an album co-created and produced by Hussain and Mickey Hart, was awarded the first-ever Grammy for Best World Music Album, the Downbeat Critics’ Poll for Best World Beat Album and the NARM Indie Best Seller Award for a World Music Recording. On 23 February 2012 for GURU GANGADHAR PRADHAN Lifetime Achievement Award at Konark Dance & Music Festival, Organised by Konark Natya Mandap.

Anuradha Pal is a world-renowned, multifaceted tabla virtuoso, multi-percussionist and music composer who has been hailed as the first professional female tabla player by the Encyclopædia Britannica, Who’s Who Journal of the World and the Limca Book of Records. A disciple of tabla legends Late Ustad Alla Rakha and Zakir Hussain, Anuradha Pal is the youngest and only female Indian musicianto have performed at the prestigious Woodstock Festival in 2008; where she performed with her acclaimed world music band Recharge, for an audience of 400,000 people.

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2013 Dagar Gharana Award - Awarded by HRH Arvind Singh Mewar. 2011 Malva Taal Shiromani Samman - Awarded by the Malva Sangeet Manch Samiti. 2010 Excellence Award - Awarded by the State of Canada. 2010 Adwitiya Stree Shakti Puraskar - Awarded by Kalidas Academy, Ujjain. 2009 Star Taal award - Awarded by Star TV. 2007 Zee Astitva Award - Awarded by Zee Network. 2006 Sanskrutic Puraskar - Awarded by Maharashtra State Government. 1999 Best Musician Award - Awarded by Pandit Jasraj. 1997 Taal Ratna - Awarded by Bhatkhande Lalit Shiksha Samiti. 1995 Vocational Excellence award - Awarded by Rotary club, Mumbai. 1993 Mahakal Samman - Awarded by Mahakaleshwar Samiti, Ujjain. 1990 Taal Mani - Awarded by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai. 1989 Gold Medal - All India Youth Festival.