COMPOSER
Zakir Hussain
1951 - 2024
Zakir Hussain
Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi (9 March 1951 – 15 December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, percussionist, music producer, and film actor. He was known for bringing classical Indian music to a global audience. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Zakir Hussain has received more than 88,291 page views. His biography is available in 31 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 29 in 2019). Zakir Hussain is the 1,154th most popular composer (up from 1,176th in 2019), the 609th most popular biography from India (down from 563rd in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Indian Composer.
Memorability Metrics
88k
Page Views (PV)
48.02
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
31
Languages Editions (L)
2.06
Effective Languages (L*)
4.50
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among COMPOSERS
Among composers, Zakir Hussain ranks 1,154 out of 1,451. Before him are Manolis Kalomiris, Cristóbal Halffter, Frank Churchill, Jānis Ivanovs, Gunther Schuller, and José Vianna da Motta. After him are Vladimir Shainsky, Leigh Harline, Robert Planquette, Thomas Morley, Paul Whiteman, and Vano Muradeli.
Most Popular Composers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManolis Kalomiris
1883 - 1962
HPI: 48.12
Rank: 1,148
Cristóbal Halffter
1930 - 2021
HPI: 48.11
Rank: 1,149
Frank Churchill
1901 - 1942
HPI: 48.10
Rank: 1,150
Jānis Ivanovs
1906 - 1983
HPI: 48.09
Rank: 1,151
Gunther Schuller
1925 - 2015
HPI: 48.07
Rank: 1,152
José Vianna da Motta
1868 - 1948
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 1,153
Zakir Hussain
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,154
Vladimir Shainsky
1925 - 2017
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 1,155
Leigh Harline
1907 - 1969
HPI: 48.01
Rank: 1,156
Robert Planquette
1848 - 1903
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 1,157
Thomas Morley
1557 - 1602
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,158
Paul Whiteman
1890 - 1967
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 1,159
Vano Muradeli
1908 - 1970
HPI: 47.85
Rank: 1,160
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1951, Zakir Hussain ranks 336. Before him are Debra Jo Rupp, Heinrich Schiff, Anatoly Alyabyev, Giovanni Battaglin, V. S. Ramachandran, and Björn Andersson. After him are Joe R. Lansdale, Leonid Tibilov, Patti D'Arbanville, Mario Boljat, Peter Withe, and Mario Delpini.
Others Born in 1951
Go to all RankingsDebra Jo Rupp
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 330
Heinrich Schiff
MUSICIAN
1951 - 2016
HPI: 48.24
Rank: 331
Anatoly Alyabyev
ATHLETE
1951 - 2022
HPI: 48.19
Rank: 332
Giovanni Battaglin
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.17
Rank: 333
V. S. Ramachandran
PSYCHOLOGIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 334
Björn Andersson
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 335
Zakir Hussain
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 336
Joe R. Lansdale
WRITER
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 337
Leonid Tibilov
POLITICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.97
Rank: 338
Patti D'Arbanville
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 339
Mario Boljat
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2024
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 340
Peter Withe
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 341
Mario Delpini
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1951 - Present
HPI: 47.93
Rank: 342
In India
Among people born in India, Zakir Hussain ranks 609 out of 1,861. Before him are V. S. Ramachandran (1951), Mumtaz (1947), Prakash Raj (1965), C. N. R. Rao (1934), Bachendri Pal (1954), and Randhir Kapoor (1947). After him are Aruna Irani (1946), Sachin Tendulkar (1973), Purushottam Das Tandon (1882), Qurratulain Hyder (1927), Roberto de Nobili (1577), and Arati Saha (1940).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsV. S. Ramachandran
PSYCHOLOGIST
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.14
Rank: 603
Mumtaz
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.13
Rank: 604
Prakash Raj
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 48.08
Rank: 605
C. N. R. Rao
CHEMIST
1934 - Present
HPI: 48.06
Rank: 606
Bachendri Pal
MOUNTAINEER
1954 - Present
HPI: 48.05
Rank: 607
Randhir Kapoor
ACTOR
1947 - Present
HPI: 48.03
Rank: 608
Zakir Hussain
COMPOSER
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 609
Aruna Irani
ACTOR
1946 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 610
Sachin Tendulkar
CRICKETER
1973 - Present
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 611
Purushottam Das Tandon
POLITICIAN
1882 - 1962
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 612
Qurratulain Hyder
WRITER
1927 - 2007
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 613
Roberto de Nobili
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1577 - 1656
HPI: 47.96
Rank: 614
Arati Saha
SWIMMER
1940 - 1994
HPI: 47.92
Rank: 615
Among COMPOSERS In India
Among composers born in India, Zakir Hussain ranks 2. Before him are Tyagaraja (1767). After him are R. D. Burman (1939), Anu Malik (1960), Bombay Jayashri (1950), Kailash Kher (1973), Aadesh Shrivastava (1964), Pritam (1971), Yo Yo Honey Singh (1983), and Anirudh Ravichander (1990).
Tyagaraja
1767 - 1847
HPI: 53.18
Rank: 1
Zakir Hussain
1951 - Present
HPI: 48.02
Rank: 2
R. D. Burman
1939 - 1994
HPI: 43.70
Rank: 3
Anu Malik
1960 - Present
HPI: 37.82
Rank: 4
Bombay Jayashri
1950 - Present
HPI: 34.38
Rank: 5
Kailash Kher
1973 - Present
HPI: 30.44
Rank: 6
Aadesh Shrivastava
1964 - 2015
HPI: 29.48
Rank: 7
Pritam
1971 - Present
HPI: 28.50
Rank: 8
Yo Yo Honey Singh
1983 - Present
HPI: 28.41
Rank: 9
Anirudh Ravichander
1990 - Present
HPI: 22.87
Rank: 10