Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73 in the US

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Zakir Hussain, the famous tabla maestro, died at 73 in the US on December 15 due to heart-related complications. He had been hospitalized in the ICU before his passing. Hussain, son of Ustad Alla Rakha Khan, began playing tabla at age seven and gained international fame for his contributions to Indian classical and world music. He received numerous awards, including India's highest civilian honors: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan. Hussain had lived in San Francisco for nearly four decades, continuing to influence the global music scene.


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