Editing Alla Rakha (section)

==Global influence==
Alla Rakha popularised the art of tabla, playing across the globe, elevating the status and respect of this instrument. "Abbaji" (as he was affectionately known by his disciples) also bridged the gap between [[Carnatic music]] and [[Hindustani music]] by playing with both renowned Carnatic musicians and other Hindustani stalwarts. Ravi Shankar and Alla Rakha duo represented India at several international music festivals.<ref name="ar"/>

Leading American percussionists in [[rock n' roll]], such as the [[Grateful Dead]]'s [[Mickey Hart]], admired him and studied his technique, benefiting greatly even from single meetings. Hart, a published authority on percussion in [[world music]], said: "Allah Rakha is the Einstein, the Picasso; he is the highest form of rhythmic development on this planet." Rakha also collaborated with jazz drummer [[Buddy Rich]] on their 1968 album ''[[Rich à la Rakha]]''.<ref name=EB/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/63qv|title=BBC - Music - Review of Buddy Rich & Allah Rakha - Rich a la Rakha|first=Liz|last=Mundler}}</ref>

Alla Rakha's partnership with [[Ravi Shankar]] began in the early 1950s.<ref name="ar"/> He was part of the ensemble accompanying [[Ravi Shankar]] during [[George Harrison]]'s [[Concert for Bangladesh]] shows, held in [[New York City]] in August 1971. The success of the live album and concert film from this event presented Indian classical music to a wide audience in the West. He also collaborated and shared the stage with many leading figures in Indian music like sitar player [[Vilayat Khan]] and [[sarod]] player [[Ali Akbar Khan]].<ref name=NYT/>

He was also featured in a [[Google Doodle|Google doodle]] on 29 April 2014, on the occasion of his 95th birthday.<ref name=GoogleDoodle>{{cite web |title=Google doodle marks Ustad Alla Rakha's 95th birthday | website=NDTV Gadgets 360 | date=29 April 2014 |url=https://gadgets.ndtv.com/others/news/ustad-alla-rakhas-95th-birth-anniversary-commemorated-by-google-doodle-515504 |access-date=18 October 2020}}</ref>