Tabla maestro, four-time Grammy award winner and Padma Vibushan awardee Ustad Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco, aged 73, on December 15, 2024, leaving a void in the world of classical music.

Ustaad Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s greatest tabla players and ... largely introduced Indian classical music to America, first at the Monterey Pop Festival and again at Woodstock through touring.

With the passing of Ustad Zakir Hussain, the world bids farewell to a maestro who redefined the tabla and brought Indian classical music to global prominence. Amid the tributes pouring in for the ...

“Shame not to see 4 time winner and multiple times nominee Zakir Hussain in the Grammy tribute to artists lost recently. Real shame,” commented one netizen. The Grammys 2025, organised by the ...

NEW YORK, February 1, 2025 — Asia Society New York hosts a celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary tabla virtuoso and global music icon Ustad Zakir Hussain, in collaboration with Sneh Arts ...

For Haridas Vhatkar, tabla making won't be the same again, as he mourns the passing away of his most celebrated customer, Ustad Zakir Hussain. When asked to recite prayers, Tabla maestro Zakir ...

Percussionist Prodyut Mukherjee paid tribute to tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain during the Indian Museum's 211th Foundation Day celebrations. He captivated the audience with his award-winning ...

Kapoor’s emotional distress is understandable since the subject is Ustad Zakir Hussain himself. The tabla maestro’s passing in December brought the curtains down on a 40-year-long association ...

Today (February 16), he will be the content narrator at 3 Sur 3 Taal – Sangeetmay Tihai, a musical homage to Ustad Zakir Hussain. Organised by Pancham Nishad, the day-long show at the Y.B ...