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Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa
tab, 1892-1976 IN, Moradabad
Musician of World and Folk
A.k.a. Ahmed Jan Thirakwa
Ahmed Jan Thirakwa Khan was an Indian tabla player, commonly considered the preeminent soloist among tabla players of the 20th century, and among the most influential percussionists in the history of Indian classical music. He was known for his mastery of the fingering techniques and aesthetic values of various tabla styles, technical virtuosity, formidable stage presence, and soulful musicality. While he had command over the traditional tabla repertoire of various gharanas, he was also distinguished by the way in which he brought together these diverse compositions, his reinterpretation of traditional methods of improvisation, and his own compositions. His solo recitals were of the first to elevate the art of playing tabla solo to an art in its own right in the popular mind. His style of
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa (Tabla) | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 2007 | Album |
| Thirakwa | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1999 | Album |
| Drums Of India | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa, Shanta Prasad, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan, Pandit Madhavrao Alkutkar | 1999 | Album |
| Padma Bhushan Pandit Ravi Shankar / Padma Bhushan Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | Ravi Shankar / Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1971 | Album |
| Rhythms Of India (Tabla Recital) | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa And Ustad Amir Hussain Khan | 1969 | Album |
| Rhythms Of India - Tabla Recital | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa, Ustad Amir Hussain Khan | 1969 | Album |
| Great Percussion Masters | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1968 | Album |
| Instrumental - Violin And Tabla | V. G. Jog & Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1968 | Single |
| तबला एक ताल - १२ मात्रा | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1962 | Single |
| Instrumental | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1947 | Album |
| व्हायोलीन और तबला - राग बहार - जुगल बंदी / व्हायोलीन और तबला - राग नट - बिहाग | V. G. Jog, Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | 1945 | Album |
| तबला ताल - एक ताल | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | Album | |
| तबला - ताल तीन ताल | Ustad Ahmedjan Thirakhwa | Single |
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