The music world mourns the passing of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain at 73. Hussain, son of the renowned Ustad Alla Rakha, inherited a rich rhythmic legacy. A unique welcome awaited ...

and its title is Zakir. My feelings are somewhat like what saxophonist Jan Garbarek plays - there's gratitude, melody, sadness and also a warm sense of joyful nostalgia. I can hear your tabla ...

In 2015, Hussain told NPR his father trained him in the classical tradition of tabla during middle-of-the-night lessons and expanded his mind with music brought home from world tours. ZAKIR ...

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart-related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday. The 73-year ...