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Throughout his career, Zakir Hussain collaborated with many iconic names. New Delhi: The world of music is mourning Ustad Zakir Hussain, widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential tabla players of all time. The legendary musician died due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The news was confirmed by Jon…
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Zakir Hussain was hospitalised for two weeks before his death. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid condolences to tabla maestro Zakir Hussain who died at the age of 73 in a San Francisco hospital on Monday. PM Modi described Ustad Husain as someone who “revolutionised” Indian classical music. “Deeply saddened by the passing…
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Zakir Hussain is the eldest son of legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha. Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legend known for his ‘dancing fingers’, died at 73 in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was suffering from complications caused by a chronic lung disease, his family said in a statement. “He leaves behind…
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Mumbai-born Zakir Hussain passed away at a hospital in San Francisco on Monday. Mumbai: Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument’s rhythms into his ears when asked to recite prayers. Mumbai-born Zakir Hussain passed away at a…
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Zakir Hussain died today in the US at 73. The magic of his dexterous fingers on tabla echoed through the world of music, both Indian classical and jazz, transcending genres and borders. Rightfully considered one of India’s best percussionists, Zakir Hussain died today in the US at 73, leaving behind an irreparable void in the…
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