Best of Zakir Hussain

Best of Zakir Hussain is a compilation album released on July 12, 2007, under ARC Music. The album features tabla performances by Zakir Hussain alongside Fazal Qureshi. The release adopts a CD format and contains four tracks that highlight traditional and contemporary compositions in Indian classical music.

Zakir Hussain and Fazal Qureshi perform all tracks on the album. The opening track Jai Taal showcases a rhythmic exploration in the jhaptal cycle, a 10-beat structure common in North Indian classical music. The second piece, Pashto, incorporates elements of Pashtun folk rhythms, blending regional influences with classical improvisation. Teentaal follows as the third track, presenting a 16-beat cycle that serves as a foundational rhythm in Hindustani music. The album concludes with Chhands, a composition that integrates poetic meters with percussive patterns.

The release date coincided with a promotional event on July 12, 2007, though specific details about the event remain undocumented. ARC Music produced and distributed the album as part of its catalog of world music recordings. The compilation does not include liner notes or extended documentation, focusing instead on the audio performances. Additional context about the recording sessions, alternate takes, or unreleased material is not publicly available.