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Memories with maestro: Sachin Tendulkar posts viral video featuring Zakir Hussain

Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar posted a heartwarming video of the late Zakir Hussain. Sachin had lamented the death of the maestro after the news of Zakir Hussain passing went viral on December 15. pic.twitter.com/t51CXmuGFs — Sachin Tendulkar December 19, 2024 It is a little known fact that Zakir Hussain loved cricket as a young kid and wanted to follow …

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Ustad Zakir Hussain died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. What is this lung condition?

The Hindu

Tabla maestro, four-time Grammy award winner and Padma Vibushan awardee Ustad Zakir Hussaindied in San Francisco, aged 73, on December 15, 2024, leaving a void in the world of classical music. Ustad Hussain’s family, in a statement, said he died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a disease that causes scarring of the lungs. These include: Being a …

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6 days, 6 hours ago

Zakir Hussain Obituary: His Tabla Is Silent, But The Rhythm Lives On — A Dancer's Tribute To The Maestro

ABP News

For those of us who grew up in the '80s and '90s, Ustad Zakir Hussain was not just a name — he was a heartbeat, a rhythm that resonated through every corner of our lives. OPINION | Zakir Hussain — The Last Beat Of A Timeless Maestro A True Ambassador Of Indian Classical Music His artistry wasn’t confined to the …

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Ustad Zakir Hussain's last concert, Shakti's big loss – music fam and friends pay homage to the late tabla legend

Hindustan Times

After being hospitalised for over a month, and in the ICU for two weeks, Ustad Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an official statement from his family confirmed on Monday. This is a personal loss for me.” Rakesh Chaurasia Ustad Zakir Hussain with Rakesh Chaurasia “As a kid, I would watch Zakir bhai play with Pandit …

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AR Rahman shares he, Zakir Hussain planned an album together: ‘I regret not being able to collaborate with him as much…’

Hindustan Times

The death of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has shocked the entire country. May his family and his countless students worldwide find the strength to bear this immense loss #ZakirHussain.” Zakir, who had been battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, was a towering figure in Indian classical music and one of the most recognized percussionists worldwide. Taking …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Zakir Hussain: The tabla maestro who almost played cricket

India Today

Zakir Hussain's journey to becoming a world-renowned tabla virtuoso is one of passion, sacrifice, and a love for cricket that nearly diverted him from his true calling. Here's a little known story of how cricket dominated Zakir Hussain's dream in his childhood. Zakir recalls a pivotal moment when his father, concerned that his son's budding cricket career might harm his …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Wah, Ustad! Kerala film fest throbs with tributes to Zakir Hussain

New Indian Express

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away on Monday, shared a unique bond with Kerala. On Monday, the 29th edition paid rich tributes to the master with ‘Wah, Ustad’ posters put up during screenings. His music did justice to the film’s themes of identity, art and struggle, more than any words could have achieved. He also recalled Zakir’s …

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6 days, 14 hours ago

Ustad, unparalleled

New Indian Express

Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar, percussionist and Padma Shri recipient I consider it my good fortune, a blessing, to have had the opportunity to perform with him. I first met Zakirji in Thiruvananthapuram during the pre-production stage of ‘Vanaprastham’. When Shaji and actor Mohanlal introduced me as a ‘chenda vidwan’, Zakirji expressed interest in seeing my Thayambaka. His love for Kerala’s vadyam …

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6 days, 16 hours ago

Zakir Hussain: A global citizen rooted in Indian ethos

The Hindu

A global citizen rooted in Indian ethos, Ustad Zakir Hussain blazed a trail when he carved evocative stories out of the percussive sound of the humble drum set creating music to bind a fractious world in harmony. By 19, Mr. Hussain was teaching at the University of Washington before joining Ustad Ali Akbar Khan’s music college in San Francisco where …

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6 days, 19 hours ago

Ustad, on and off the stage: Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia

Hindustan Times

An angelic presence has gone from our lives and I am grappling with that loss. Ustad, on and off the stage: Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia When I first heard of his ill-health, I told myself, ‘He’s in the US, surrounded by state-of-the-art healthcare and the best doctors, surely he’ll pull through; he has to…’ Even now, though it’s been some hours …

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Music loses its beat: India’s iconic tabla ustad dies at 73

Hindustan Times

Tabla maestro and internationally acclaimed musician Ustad Zakir Hussain, who died in a San Francisco hospital on Sunday following multiple health issues including idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, blurred global boundaries with his deep knowledge of music and immaculate sense of performance. “It was the nation’s good fortune that Zakirbhai chose the tabla,” said Mandar Karnik, a tabla player and an ardent …

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Ustad, on & off the stage

Hindustan Times

An angelic presence has gone from our lives and I am grappling with that loss. People say Zakir carried forward the legacy of his illustrious father, Ustad Allahrakha Khan saab but I believe he did much more than that — he elevated tabla-playing to heights never scaled before. And though Zakir occasionally bunked school to watch a movie or play …

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6 days, 20 hours ago

Ustad was forever in awe of Hyderabad’s cultural resonance

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: Legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away on Thursday, shared a profound connection with Hyderabad, a city he often hailed for its cultural resonance. Pandit Jasraj and his brother Pandit Maniram have also etched their music in the minds of music connoisseurs of the city”, Ustad Zakir Hussain said in a conversation with Deccan Chronicle in January …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

Papon remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain: 'A personal and musical loss'

Hindustan Times

The world of music has been left reeling after the passing of tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who succumbed to complications from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis at the age of 73. Singer-songwriter Papon was due to collaborate with Ustad Zakir Hussain next year. The anticipation of working alongside a legend like Hussain made the loss even more poignant for Papon, who …

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6 days, 23 hours ago

I don’t consider Zakir an Indian musician, he was a global artiste: Violin maestro L Subramaniam

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru, Violin maestro L Subramaniam, a long-time collaborator of Ustad Zakir Hussain, said the late tabla maestro was one of those rarest of rare musicians who was at home with every genre of music. “Be it classical, jugalbandi or global music, he not only found his way, but also created his own path,” said Subramaniam. The violin maestro said when …

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Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

Hindustan Times

As the disciple and son of Ustad Alla Rakha, Zakir Hussain inherited a formidable legacy. At 12, he performed with his father before an audience that included masters such as Pandit Kishan Maharaj, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, and Ravi Shankar. Like all great musicians, Ustad Zakir Hussain was sure of his genius, but as a refined percussionist, he took care …

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With Zakir Hussain, tabla started on its solo journey

Hindustan Times

A baba came to Ustad Alla Rakha’s house the day his wife delivered their first son. Upon hearing of Hussain passing away, I was reminded of a tribute by American drummer-musician Dave Grohl to John Bonham, one of western percussion’s all-time greats: “John Bonham played the drums like someone who didn’t know what was going to happen next — like …

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Ustad Zakir Hussain’s ’devout Muslim’ father, a Saraswati devotee, refused to chant Islamic prayer for his son

Live Mint

The late tabla maestro Zakir Hussain once shared a fascinating story about his father, Ustad Alla Rakha, and his unique way of worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge and music. Zakir mentioned that his father, a devout Muslim, considered his rhythms as prayers, saying, “I am a devotee of Goddess Saraswati and Lord Ganesh.” Zakir further shared how his …

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Zakir Hussain — The Last Beat Of A Timeless Maestro

ABP News

Zakir Hussain’s departure does not mark an irreparable loss, for his greatest creations had long been gifted to the world, etched in the timeless grooves of rhythm and melody. The same legendary vocalists and instrumentalists who once sought Ustad Alla Rakha’s accompaniment began to turn to Zakir Hussain with the same reverence. His Tabla Was His Prayer What made Zakir …

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What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Know more about cause of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain’s death

Live Mint

Renowned musician Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on Sunday night following complications with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. According to a statement released by the family, Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis also increases with age. Complications from IPF include pulmonary hypertension and respiratory failure, which happen when the lungs cannot deliver …

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Zakir Hussain (1951-2024): Who will teach the tablas to laugh again?

Live Mint

There are musicians, there are magicians, and then there is Ustad Zakir Hussain—a man with hands so incredible that he could, quite frankly, have been either, but chose, with infinite grace, to be both. To watch Hussain play the tabla was to believe in miracles: he seemed, always, in conversation with the instrument, his fingers squeezing out an unexpected question, …

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Ustad Zakir Hussain held Kerala’s traditional percussion culture in high esteem, says veteran percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar

The Hindu

“Zakirji had huge respect for Kerala and its traditional percussion instrument chenda,” recalls veteran Kerala percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar as memories of his long-standing association with the tabla maestro Zakir Hussain come rushing in. Zakirji, who had scored music for the movie, had told the director that he would like to see me perform thayambaka, a solo recital on chenda,” …

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Maharashtra leaders condole Zakir Hussain’s death

The Hindu

Several leaders from Maharashtra condoled the death of table maestro Zakir Hussain in a hospital in San Francisco on Monday morning. “The passing away of Ustad Zakir Hussain, the talented musician and tabla player who spread the rich treasure of Indian classical music across the oceans with both hands, is a loss to the entire musical world,” he said. “Hussain …

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Exploring unknown facts about Ustad Zakir Hussain; from getting married in secret to teenage rockstar dreams

Hindustan Times

At the age of 73, renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15. Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15 His teenage rock and roll dreams In conversation with Simi, Ustad Hussain candidly shared that his early aspirations were far from the tabla. Rhythms instead of prayers Zakir Hussain’s father, the legendary tabla …

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Memories with maestro: Sachin Tendulkar posts viral video featuring Zakir Hussain

Ustad Zakir Hussain died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. What is this lung condition?

Zakir Hussain Obituary: His Tabla Is Silent, But The Rhythm Lives On — A Dancer's Tribute To The Maestro

Ustad Zakir Hussain's last concert, Shakti's big loss – music fam and friends pay homage to the late tabla legend

AR Rahman shares he, Zakir Hussain planned an album together: ‘I regret not being able to collaborate with him as much…’

Zakir Hussain: The tabla maestro who almost played cricket

Wah, Ustad! Kerala film fest throbs with tributes to Zakir Hussain

Ustad, unparalleled

Zakir Hussain: A global citizen rooted in Indian ethos

Ustad, on and off the stage: Pt Hariprasad Chaurasia

Music loses its beat: India’s iconic tabla ustad dies at 73

Ustad, on & off the stage

Ustad was forever in awe of Hyderabad’s cultural resonance

Papon remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain: 'A personal and musical loss'

I don’t consider Zakir an Indian musician, he was a global artiste: Violin maestro L Subramaniam

Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

With Zakir Hussain, tabla started on its solo journey

Ustad Zakir Hussain’s ’devout Muslim’ father, a Saraswati devotee, refused to chant Islamic prayer for his son

Zakir Hussain — The Last Beat Of A Timeless Maestro

What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis? Know more about cause of tabla maestro Zakir Hussain’s death

Zakir Hussain (1951-2024): Who will teach the tablas to laugh again?

Ustad Zakir Hussain held Kerala’s traditional percussion culture in high esteem, says veteran percussionist Mattannur Sankarankutty Marar

Maharashtra leaders condole Zakir Hussain’s death

Exploring unknown facts about Ustad Zakir Hussain; from getting married in secret to teenage rockstar dreams