He was 73. The tabla maestro recalled his early brush with the movies in Nasreen Munni Kabir's book Zakir Hussain: A Life in Music. "Did I tell you that I auditioned for young Prince Salim's role ...

The Recording Academy took a moment during Sunday night’s 67th Grammy Awards to pay tribute to some of the musicians we lost ...

How Zakir Hussain 'auditioned' for Mughal-e-Azam Zakir ... Mughal-e-Azam for what was almost an audition for the role of the young Prince Salim. Hussain recalled in Nasreen Munni Kabir's book ...

Hussain was a pioneer in the music world, and his unexpected death last year was a blow to his fans across the globe.

FOLLOW: Zakir Hussain death LIVE updates - December ... “The combination of “Wah Taj!” with the dashing young Hussain’s curly locks flying about his face as his fingers flew across the ...

He left us too soon." Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, India, Zakir Hussain was the son of the iconic tabla master Ustad Alla Rakha. From a young age, he displayed a remarkable affinity for the ...

Credit: X/ShayarImran During a concert in India, Zakir Hussain’s tabla skin was damaged mid-performance. Instead of pausing, Zakir brilliantly improvised, telling a rhythmic story with his beats ...

The tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain left for the heavenly abode on December 15, leaving a huge void in India's music. With his excellence and humility, the Ustad touched many lives, young and ...

NEW YORK, February 1, 2025 — Asia Society New York hosts a celebration of the life and legacy of the legendary tabla virtuoso and global music icon Ustad Zakir Hussain. Asia Society Director of ...

Just some months ago, I was looking forward to seeing you play with a set of young drummers ... and its title is Zakir. My feelings are somewhat like what saxophonist Jan Garbarek plays ...

In the early 1990s, Zakir Hussain created the album Soundscapes: Music Of The Deserts, drawing inspiration from natural landscapes. The tracks blended light classical music, Rajasthani folk ...