Ustad Zakir Hussain held Kerala’s traditional percussion culture in high esteem, says veteran percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar
Veteran percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar reflects on his deep respect for Ustad Zakir Hussain and their artistic collaborations. Their relationship began during the filming of the Malayalam movie Vanaprastham, where they shared a memorable performance. Marar recalls their fusion performance in 2017 and a month-long tour in the U.S. in 2019, highlighting Hussain's admiration for Kerala's percussion culture.
- ▪Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar had a long-standing association with tabla maestro Zakir Hussain.
- ▪Their relationship began on the sets of the Malayalam movie Vanaprastham in 1999.
- ▪Marar performed a solo recital on chenda, which Hussain recorded, marking the start of their artistic collaboration.
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“Zakirji had huge respect for Kerala and its traditional percussion instrument chenda,” recalls veteran Kerala percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar as memories of his long-standing association with the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain come rushing in.“Our relationship had bloomed on the sets of the Malayalam movie Vanaprastham (1999) directed by the renowned filmmaker Shaji N. Karun. Zakirji, who had scored music for the movie, had told the director that he would like to see me perform thayambaka, a solo recital on chenda,” recalls Mattannur, as the percussionist is popularly known, as the world mourned the death of the legendary classical musician in the U.S.
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