Zakir Hussain died today in the US at 73. The magic of his dexterous fingers on tabla echoed through the world of music, both Indian classical and jazz, transcending genres and borders.

Sometime in the 1970s, Zakir Hussain, a young and rising tabla virtuoso, was travelling solo to Benaras for a prestigious concert with the legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar. Worried ...

Zakir Hussain's journey to becoming a world-renowned tabla virtuoso is one of passion, sacrifice, and a love for cricket that nearly diverted him from his true calling. Known for his exceptional ...

His collaborators included Mickey Hart of the Grateful Dead, Herbie Hancock, Béla Fleck and Van Morrison.

Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain ... too soon.” Hussain composed the background score for Nandita Das’s film Manto. The actor added: “I have been looking through photos from 2017-18 ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...

Zakir Hussain told CBC's Tom Power about the advice Harrison gave him that changed his career. (Keystone/Getty Images) While discussing music, Harrison suggested he take all of his knowledge ...