Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73. Hussain was hospitalised in a hospital in the US and was being handled for ‘severe’ heart-related illnesses in San Francisco. Condolences began pouring in with Cupboard Minister Col Rajyavardhan Rathore expressing, “Ustad Zakir Hussain’s extraordinary mastery of the tabla has created a timeless legacy on the earth of music. My deepest condolences to his household, mates, and the numerous admirers whose lives he touched together with his artistry. His rhythms will echo in our hearts without end.”
Singer Kavita Krishnamurthy shared, “He has handed away. Multi organ failure …that’s the message we bought. Too tragic. What an excellent loss to India and the entire world”.
INC’s Vikas Thakre expressed, “Ustad Zakir Hussain’s extraordinary mastery of the tabla has created a timeless legacy on the earth of music. My deepest condolences to his household, mates, and the numerous admirers whose lives he touched together with his artistry. His rhythms will echo in our hearts without end.”
Ustad Zakir Hussain’s extraordinary mastery of the tabla has created a timeless legacy on the earth of music. My deepest condolences to his household, mates, and the numerous admirers whose lives he touched together with his artistry. His rhythms will echo in our hearts without end.… pic.twitter.com/N1USGwL44Q
— Vikas Thakre (@VikasThakreINC) December 15, 2024
The Padma Vibhushan awardee’s admission was posted by Journalist Pervaiz Alam on social media the place he revealed that the legendary musician’s brother-in-law Ayub Aulia had confirmed the hospitalisation. He wrote, “Ustad Zakir Hussain, Tabla participant, percussionist, composer, former actor, and the son of legendary Tabla participant, Ustad Allah Rakha will not be nicely. He’s being handled for severe illnesses in a San Francisco hospital, USA, knowledgeable his brother-in-law, Ayub Aulia… Aulia sahab has requested Zakir’s followers to wish for his speedy restoration.”
Hussain, born in 1951 was thought-about as one of many best. He was awarded the Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan. He additionally received the Grammy within the Up to date World Music Album class in 2009. He wass well-renowned for his collaboration with a number of Western musicians, together with The Beatles.
This 12 months, on the 66th Grammy Awards, he turned the primary Indian to win three trophies in a single night time.
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