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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73, confirms family

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at 73, confirms family

Legendary Tabla maestro Padma Vibhushan Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, his family said on Monday. He was 73.

 

Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said in a statement.

 

Hussain had been in hospital for the past two weeks for a heart related problem and was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after his condition deteriorated.

 

Hussain's sister Khurshid Aulia said he passed away "very peacefully".

 

"He passed away very peacefully after the ventilation machine was switched off. This was 4 pm San Francisco time," she told PTI.

 

Regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, Hussain is survived by his wife Antonia Minnecola and their daughters -- Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi.

 

Born on March 9, 1951, he was the son of legendary tabla master Ustad Alla Rakha.

 

The family said in its statement, "He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy cherished by countless music lovers around the globe, with an influence that will resonate for generations to come." In a career spanning six decades, Hussain worked with several renowned international and Indian artistes but it was his 1973 project with English guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist L Shankar and percussionist TH 'Vikku' Vinayakram that brought together Indian classical music and elements of jazz in a hitherto-unknown fusion.

 

Starting at the age of seven, he went on to collaborate with virtually all of India's iconic performers, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan and Shivkumar Sharma, in his career.

 

His groundbreaking work with Western musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Lloyd, Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mickey Hart and George Harrison brought Indian classical music to an international audience, cementing his status as a global cultural ambassador.

 

Throughout his career, Hussain has received numerous awards and honors, including:

  • Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023) from the Government of India
  • National Heritage Fellowship (1999) from the National Endowment for the Arts
  • Grammy Awards: won four Grammys, including three at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards in 2024

(Inputs from agencies)

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