Alla Rakha has been played on NTS in shows including Kaitlyn Aurelia-Smith Presents: TouchThePlants, featured first on 11 September 2016. Songs played include Tala Dadra (In 6 Beats), Raga - Hem Bihag and Jala Pacham Sawari.

Tabla legend and the father of current tabla star Zakir Hussain. He is most famous in the West for his collaborations with Ravi Shankar.