His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.

Zakir Hussain was a musician par excellence who imbibed the rhythms of the world in an unparalleled way and he will always live in our hearts, said sitar maestro Ustad Nishat Khan in his tribute to the table legend in London on Monda.

In the Mahim area lived musicians of the calibre of sitar wizard Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan, tabla maestro Nizamuddin, composer/mandolin maestro Sajjad Hussain, Gazal singer Taj Ahmed. The 'sobat' (company) of these great masters and the actual 'talim' of his father and guru Ustad Alla Rakha Khan moulded Zakir Hussain into a great performer.

Here's how much wealth legendary tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain left for his wife, Antonia Minnecola and their kids, Isabella Qureshi and Anisa Qureshi. Here's what we know so far!

Zakir Hussain, whose "dancing fingers" made him one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and who became a major force in contemporary world music, has died.

The music world grieves the loss of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain at 73, who succumbed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His remarkable legacy is honored by artists worldwide. Folk singers Malini Awasthi and Maithili Thakur express their deep admiration and sorrow,

Union Minister Amit Shah and others offered condolences over the passing of renowned tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, who transcended cultural and linguistic barriers through his influential music.