Ustad Zakir Hussain, the revered Tabla maestro, passed away on December 15, 2024, in San Francisco at the age of 73 due to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, Hindustan Times reported. Ustad Zakir Hussain: A Global Icon in Music Zakir Hussain was the eldest son of the legendary Tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha Over a remarkable career spanning six decades, …
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said on Monday. In his career spanning six decades, the musician worked with several renowned international and Indian artistes, but it was his 1973 musical project with English guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist L Shankar, and percussionist TH 'Vikku' Vinayakram that brought together Indian classical and elements of …
