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.

Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco on Sunday, his family said. He was 73. “Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s most transcendent musicians, passed away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco at the age of 73,” the family said in a statement.

Indian musician Zakir Hussain, a four-time Grammy award winner credited with turning tabla drums into an instrument loved globally, has died at the age of 73, officials said Monday.This year, the group won the Grammy for best global music album for their record "This Moment".

Zakir Hussain, virtuoso of the tabla instrument and a towering figure in Indian classical music, died on Dec. 15 of chronic lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, at a hospital in San Francisco. He was 73.

Considered a national treasure in his homeland, the percussionist transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.

Legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away in San Francisco at the age of 73 due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, leaving behind a rich legacy celebrated worldwide. Amid this, the icon's last Instagram post is going viral.

Legendary Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passed away at the age of 73 in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His family confirmed the news through an official statement on Monday, leaving the music world in mourning.

The tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain, became the first Indian to have won three Grammy Awards in one night in March 2024.

The resounding heartbeats of tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain stopped tonight as he took his last breath in a San Francisco hospital in the USA where he was receiving treatment for serious health issues. The five-times Grammy winner and Padma Vibhushan awardee was admitted to the hospital earlier this evening where he breathed his last creating a

Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 on December 15, 2024. Known for his musical genius, he was a Grammy winner and Padma Vibhushan awardee.