Zakir Hussain, one of the world's greatest tabla players, has died at the age of 73. The Indian classical music icon died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.

Tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passed away at 73. Chief Minister Fadnavis and Prime Minister Modi led tributes, highlighting his global impact and ability to connect generations through music. Born in Mumbai,

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died at 73 years old.