Diga Rhythm Band

Northern India's tabla master, Zakir Hussain, founded the Tal Vadya Rhythm Band in 1973, as part of a performance project at the Ali Akbar College of Music. When his good friend Mickey Hart joined the ensemble in 1975, the group's name was changed to Diga Rhythm Band; and this classic percussion album was recorded the following year. It was remixed in 1988 for CD debut on Rykodisc, and sparkles timelessly as perhaps the seminal "world music" album.

"This recording was a labor of love; the world's percussion coming together for a brief moment in time. It is filled with tuned percussion from all over the world-brass, skin, stone, wood. It is music of the whole earth. Diga is a jewel." - Mikey Hart

Diga Rhythm Band:

Jordan Amarantha - congas, bongos
Peter Carmichael - tabla
Aushim Chaudhuri - tabla
Vince Delgado - dumbek, tabla, talking drum
Tor Dietrichson - tabla
Mickey Hart - traps, gongs, timbales, tympani
Zakir Hussain - tabla, folk drums, tar
Jim Loveless - marimbas
Joy Shulman - tabla
Ray Spiegel - vibes
Arshad Syed - duggi tarang, nal

Guests;
Jerry Garcia - guitar (on Razooli and Happiness Is Drumming)
Jim McPherson - vocals (on Razooli)
Kathy McDonald - vocals (on Razooli)
David Freiberg - vocals (on Razooli)