New Delhi (AP) — Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73.

To celebrate the rich musical legacy of late music legend Mohammed Rafi in his centenary year and remember late tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain ghazal legend Pankaj Udhas, several musicians will ...

India-West Staff Reporter SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passed away on Monday at the age of 73 in a San Francisco hospital, his family confirmed.

Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, Zakir Hussain was the son of tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha. He demonstrated extraordinary talent from a young age, performing with India’s greatest classical ...

Ustad Zakir Hussain is 72. Who knew? On stage,the percussion master is the forever youthful one with his dancing curls,high energy, and fingers that flash quicker than a hummingbird’s wings.

Always Together In Love: Family’s Emotional Tribute To Zakir Hussain. India-West News Desk. SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro who passed away on December 15 at the ...

Learning Keeps Me Going: Ustad Zakir Hussain. The 72-year-old Ustad says that many great musicians came to India to learn as they wanted.

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Grammy-winning producer Souvik Dutta takes My Kolkata behind the scenes of ‘Mind Explosion: 50th Anniversary Tour Live,’ the final offering from the fusion supergroup that began when John McLaughlin j ...

LOS ANGELES, CA (ANI) – Ustad Zakir Hussain bagged three awards at the 66th Grammy Awards, held here on February 4. The tabla player and music composer picked up the coveted award in ‘Best ...

Indian Tabla expert Zakir Hussain laughs during a press conference to announce a musical concert in Mumbai, India, on Dec 8, 2006. (AP Photo/Rajesh Nirgude, File) AP ...