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Bhautik Kawa
Qureshi Alla Rakha Khan popularly known as Alla Rakha "29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000" was an Indian tabla player. He was a frequent accompanist of Ravi Shankar.
Alla Rakha was born in Paghwal, Jammu, British India. His mother tongue was Dogri. He became fascinated with the sound and rhythm of the tabla at the age of 12, while staying with his uncle in Gurdaspur. Finding little chances for grooming and appreciation, the determined young lad ran away from home, became a disciple of and began studying tabla with Mian Kader Baksh of the Punjab gharana.
