Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:50pm on 15 Dec 2024,Sunday India
Zakir Hussain, the world-famous tabla maestro, died on Sunday, December 15, 2024, at the age of 73. He had been in a San Francisco hospital for two weeks due to heart problems. Zakir was the son of Ustad Allah Rakha and a global icon in Indian classical music. He won five Grammy Awards and many national honors, including the Padma Vibhushan. His 1973 collaboration with John McLaughlin and L Shankar blended Indian music with jazz, creating history. Hussain’s death is a huge loss to the world of music. Fans worldwide mourn the passing of this legend.
