Serendipity: Remembering Zakir Hussain

Serendipity: Remembering Zakir Hussain
Serendipity Festival
Date and time
24 May 2025 3pm - 5.45pm
Location

The Bradshaw Hall, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, 200 Jennens Road, B4 7XR

Price

Free - booking required.

Tickets available from 10am in Fri 28 March.

Booking Information

Assistance dogs are welcome at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire venues. If you wish to bring an assistance dog or wheelchair, please let the Events Office know by calling 0121 331 5909.

Movie poster for "The Speaking Hand," featuring the film's title in blue stylized font, a hand playing a tabla drum, and the text "A film by Sumantra Ghosal."

This two-part tribute to the maestro Zakir Hussain celebrates his enduring legacy and artistic brilliancethrough a special screening of the film The Speaking Hand followed by a conversation between director Sumantra Ghosal, Dayanita Singh, and other close collaborators.

The Speaking Hand traces Zakir’s rise from the by-lanes of Bombay to global fame. Through exciting performances and fascinating interviews, the film captures the magic of his fingers, his collaborations with Indian classical legends, and his mastery of the tabla. It also offers rare glimpses of Planet Drum, a breath-taking celebration of world rhythms featuring master drummers from across the globe.

"SERENDIPITY ARTS FESTIVAL"

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