Zakir Hussain once jokingly told the audience, ‘Now, he (Bickram) is using a lot of big big words, but you all don’t know that I used to babysit him! He was so small, I used to carry him on my shoulders and roam around. Now he’s asking me big, big questions…’

His collaborators included John McLaughlin, Béla Fleck, Ravi Shankar, Herbie Hancock, Yo-Yo Ma and members of the Grateful Dead.

Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah mourned the death of Ustad Zakir Hussain, a renowned percussionist who passed away at 73. Hussain's death leaves a significant void, especially in cultural circles.

Zakir Hussain, whose "dancing fingers" made him one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and who became a major force in contemporary world music, has died.

Union Minister Amit Shah and others offered condolences over the passing of renowned tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, who transcended cultural and linguistic barriers through his influential music.

Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.

Renowned Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has passed away at the age of 73. Hussain amassed numerous accolades in his long-standing career, including four Grammys out of seven total nominations. Following Hussain’s death,

Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro, passed away on Monday, December 16, at a hospital in San Francisco. He was 73 and had been battling idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. Renowned for his contributions to global music,