Fazal Qureshi, Kala Ramnath, Jayanthi Kumaresh & Anantha Krishnan come together to pay homage to Zakir Hussain in this Quartet, originally a trio group of Zakir Hussain's ‘Triveni’.

Leading Indian classical exponents of their respective instruments - tabla, violin, saraswati veena & mridangam - each is also renowned as a virtuoso collaborator, path breaker and educator, advancing the art of their particular instruments to remarkable levels in the context of their classical traditions and beyond. Feted and honoured in India and abroad with numerous awards, each has successfully toured all over the world with their own acclaimed solo projects.

‘Triveni’ is the mythical site of the union of three sacred rivers in India, and the name aptly represents the confluence of the varied musicalities which the four maestros bring together.

A hallmark of Zakir Hussain’s iconic career has been his groundbreaking work at the forefront of brilliant musical dialogues between Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) music. With Kala Ramnath, an innovative representative of North Indian raga tradition, Jayanthi Kumaresh, the leading exponent of the ancient South Indian veena, and Zakir Hussain seamlessly stitching North and South Indian rhythm traditions to provide a bridge for veena and violin to meet will be assured by his brother Fazal Qureshi and his preferred mridangam player Anantha R Krishnan.

Triveni, now a Quartet promises to be a fluent, joyous and entirely original musical conversation, a sonic experience of the highest order as imagined by Zakir Hussain.

Please note there will be two performances on this date – lunchtime and evening.

This concert is curated by the Aga Khan Music Awards 2025 in collaboration with the EFG London Jazz Festival and celebrates outstanding musical creativity inspired by cultural heritage across the world.