The music world is remembering Ustad Zakir Hussain not just for his extraordinary talent but also for the profound legacy of rhythm and devotion he inherited from his father, the legendary Ustad Alla ...

The twin hand drum was developed in its current form about 300 years ago on the Indian subcontinent but the roots of the tabla may date to pre-Muslim, Arabia. The name comes from "tabl," the Arabic ...

Mumbai: The passing of 73-year-old tabla legend Zakir Hussain on December 16 in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, signifies the conclusion of a significant ...

For tabla maestro Pt Yogesh Samsi, the weekend has been busy. A solo recital in Mumbai at the joint barsi of Ustad Amir ...

Legendary tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on Monday in a hospital in San Francisco. The 73-year-old maestro succumbed to complications caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a rare ...

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Babri Masjid, Allah Rakha, Zakir Hussain, M.F. Husain: Kant On A Defining Chapter of India's Story Greater Noida family’s final dinner: Parents dead, 3 children critical; mother ...

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain is no more. The legendary percussionist died on Sunday, December 15, in San Francisco USA. He had been receiving treatment for heart-related complications in ...

On a stage, where content and form are often destined for collision, Ustad Zakir Hussain was an exception. The flailing head and flying hair were never the main course. These were simply able ...