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Winner of one of India's highest honors, the Padma Vibhushan, Japan's Kyoto Prize, Grammy awards, and countless acclaim, Zakir has toured the world since he was 12 years old, coming first to the US in 1970 with Pandit Ravi Shankar. He has worked with George Harrison, John McLaughlin in Shakti, Mickey Hart with Planet Drum, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Lloyd, Van Morrison, Bill Laswell, and countless others.