Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. India's tabla maestro Zakir Hussain plays tabla during a cultural program in the eastern Indian city of Patna on Dec. 19, 2008.

Composer and tabla player Zakir Hussain, who’s credited with being pivotal in introducing Indian music to the world, has died. He was 73. According to The New York Times, Hussain died in San Francisco ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro who passed away on December 15 at the age of 73, continues to be cherished not only for his profound musical legacy but also for the love ...

MUMBAI (ANI) – The death of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has left the nation in shock, with people from all walks of life mourning his loss and offering heartfelt condolences to his ...

On Friday, March 6, 2026, Zakir Hussain, the renowned tabla virtuoso and percussionist who helped widen global interest in classical Indian music, will be ...

Zakir Hussain, an internationally renowned tabla player and composer who helped integrate Indian classical sound into Western music, has died at age 73. Hussain died Sunday afternoon in San Francisco ...

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 ...

Renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, 73, died Sunday in San Francisco, where he was being treated for health-related issues. Condolences poured in as news of his death was announced. Actor Ranveer ...

Zakir Hussain turned 70 on March 9th. In an unparalleled career, which began in earnest aged 7, the man widely acclaimed as the world's greatest tabla player has played with the giants of both Indian ...

George Harrison of The Beatles was a fan and collaborator of Indian tabla drum marvel Zakir Hussain, who performs Saturday at San Diego’s Balboa Theater. So are guitar legend John McLaughlin, Grateful ...

Zakir Hussain, a prolific Indian musician known for playing the tabla, died on Sunday in San Francisco, his management company confirmed. He was 73. Tabla, a percussion instrument, is one of the ...