Dildar Hussain

[rnulu]

Hello,

Does anyone know how I can get in touch with Dildar Hussain, tabla nawaz who played with Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and his party? I am very interested in studying tabla under him and have tried for some time to get in touch with him but with no luck.

I'm in the US and I would also be interested to know if there are any other tabla/jori players that play the qawwali style in the US or in the West. I'm a serious student of tabla for 8 years and have tried hard to imitate the this style when my friends and I play qawwalis, but would like to recieve some formal training.

Thanks,
Ravi

[rapture]

i'm sure ustad tari khan could teach you a lot, he lives and teaches in los angeles - try getting in touch with him.

-r

[tablafreak]

Ravi,
Dildar Hussain lives in pakistan, so unless you wanna fly out there. You should probably look for a teacher in the LA area. Also, I was in the same boat as you. I wanted to learn qawalli style tabla but no one really taught it. PM me, I may be able to give you some advice.

Rob

[rnulu]

Hey Rob and rapture,

Thanks for the replies... actually some good news I was able to contact Dildar Sahib, he also teaches in the UK along with his sons and runs an informal music school there. He seemed very open to having me as a student, and needless to say I am excited. I am weighing my options, I really enjoy the qawwali style tabla, and I think he is a tremendous tabla nawaz and can teach me the styles of tabla accompaniment I'm interested in, classical,qawwali and ghazal. Already I have incorporated much of his style into my playing. But still it may not be worth it to fly out there ...

I have gotten the style and feel of the qawwali theka ( fast keherwa) down on my own as well, but i would like some formal training especially on how to properly play the qawwali bayan(dhamma). When I watch Dildar Sahib play dhamma there seems to be many intricacies and technique involved that is a bit different from standard bayan playing, although most of it similar. I dont think I can truly get the proper technique down unless I'm literally recieving instruction in person, now matter how many hours I spend listening and studying him. Lol also I'm just a huge fan (understatement) of him and the Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan lineage so there is definitely a big emotional aspect for me.

Thanks for letting me know about Tari Khan living in LA, I am also a fan of him, hes is so amazing! Does he run a school there or teach privately? I'm sure he has many students there...

I see both of you guys are quite active in the forum and know quite a bit on the subject of tabla, who are your teachers?

Again thanks for the replies,

Ravi

[xyxy]

Hi there,
I just was in January in Paki visiting the home of Khansab Dildar Hussain.
He is amazing, and I highly recommend the trip to England- it's shorter than the trip to paki!
I was visiting there with his American disciple Amena, who I have taken lessons with.
She is the first woman tabla nawaz in pakistan, breaking new ground in the world of women there,
and tabla nawaz for the Californian Qawwali group Fanna-fi-Allah,
http://www.fanna-fi-allah.com

Dildar is humble and an amazing teacher and his sons Israr and Abrar also teach quite well.
You are right that trying to learn from video and recording is no comparison to direct transmission.
Be aware that he is used to people taking notes, however he learned all from memory and by sound,
and it is highly advisable to bring a good recording device to not have to try and write it all while he's there.
It is also nice to see if you can encourage him to bust out, he doesn't play as regularly anymore.
Gift giving is part of the culture including money, don't be shy to shower him in bills during a rocking solo!
I'm not sure how the setup is in the uk, in his home i think it was not as formal, lessons are more regular in the uk.
you can see pics of the family at my page myspace.com/xylemita

did you call Khansab?
if you have figured out how to call him in pakistan please let me know,
i have been trying to figure out the international codes and have not been able to dial correctly
and his son has been concerned that i don't call back. please email me at xylemita@gmail.com, thanks.
their family is very generous and caring for tabla students,
i look forward to when i may see them again.

In the meantime, I practice.
You say you play qawwali in the states?
In traditional form and with what teachers, if any?
cheers, and best wishes to you
xy

[rnulu]

hello xyxy,

I am so grateful for your reply and all the information you have given me about Dildar Sahib, his family, and how he teaches... it is very rare to find such information, Thank you very much.

Yes I actually contacted Amena and Tahir Qawwal about how to learn from Dildar as well as how I can learn from them. They have been enormously helpful in my quest

I will e-mail you privately on how I've been able to communicate with Khansahib and perhaps you can help me with some other concerns I have?


Yes basically I am a student of Classical tabla for a while and from many great teachers and have had experience accompanying my friends and local artists in playing Hindustani Classical music, Khyaals, ghazals etc and I enjoy immensely those Indian musical styles that I grew up with... but ever since I entered college I fell under the spell of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's magical qawwalis and have been lucky enough to find some good friends who are very talented and enjoy this music this music as much as I do. We have been practicing qawwalis on our own since its impossible to find any Qawwals around where I live. If by 'traditional form' you mean w/o any other instruments besides harmonium and tabla, then yes we stick that style, but of course we're not yet as good as we want to be nor are we professional or anything like that...

Thanks again really and we should keep in touch!
Best to you,
Ravi

[bsingh]

i'm interested in learning about qwalli music and i know that Dildar Hussain Ji teaches some where in preston,UK. can someone please give the his contact details , i've been looking for them for a year now.

please help.

[xyxy]

yes hi i have contact info for his family in england i am sure they would be glad to receive your call, and forgive me that it is written in my tabla book i keep forgetting to bring it to the internet, i need to fetch it for ravi also so please message me privately and i will post- not appropriate to post publicly... apologies again for any awaiting my reply thanks for your patience and it will be worth the wait when you meet DildarJi

[rnulu]

HI,

I wish I could be of more help but I think we are in the same boat as I also play qawwali style but would like to learn from Dildar Hussain Sahib. I have also been looking for a long long time for his contact info but havent managed much.
Thanks xyxy soo much, I look forward to hearing from you...

Ravi

[tablaguy]

Where do you live in the U.S. ?
I live in the Northern Va/DC area and I have played with many qwaals. If you are interested - I can teach you.

Send me an email at tablaguy@aol.com

Tabla Guy

[xyxy]

who are you tabla guy, and what qawaals have you played with? are you playing on a dhama? tell us more.

[qawwali tabla]

does anyone have contact details for ustad dildar hussain saab, i was fortumate enough to have met ustad nusrat fateh ali khaansaab when i was young & was blessed by him to play tabla, i am a big fan of qawwali & i too play with the dhama, i met dildar khaansaab about 3 yrs ago, & he was playing with bakshi javed salamat qawwali group, i have been trying to get in contact with dildar saab for a long time, does anyone know whereabouts he teahces in the uk??? any help would be great, its a great thing to see many people wanting to learn the qawwali style tabla, i think dildar saab is the master of this art, & he is the best to learn this art from.