Alla Rakha Khan
Alla Rakha Khan was an Indian tabla player and a frequent accompanist of Ravi Shankar. Alla Rakha was born in Jammu and Kashmir. He became fascinated with the sound and rhythm of the tabla at the age of 12, while staying with his uncle in Gurdaspur. The determined young lad ran away from home, became a disciple of and began studying tabla with Mian Kader Baksh of the Punjab gharana. He studied voice and Raag Vidya under Ashiq Ali Khan of the Patiala gharana. His regimen of practice and dedication were legendary.