Yousuf Ali Khan
Bangladesh
Tabla, dholak
Yousuf comes from the same famous musical dynasty as Ali Akhbar Khan, and began playing tabla at the age of five.
He studied in Kolkata before coming to England from Bangladesh in 1980 at the invitation of Leicester Music Service, to help set up South Asian music teaching in the city.
Yousuf has worked extensively as a performer, workshop leader, and music teacher ever since, and has been working with Grand Union for over 20 years.
An internationally-known performer and accompanist of choice for Bangladeshi and Indian musicians visiting the UK, Yousuf has released several albums of his own and published a book with youth arts charity Music for Youth.