The Grammy-award-winning musician helped bring Indian classical music to a global audience and collaborated with musicians like Yo-Yo Ma and George Harrison

Here’s a look at the late composer, who died on Sunday from complications arising from a chronic lung disease.

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’s legacy extends far beyond his virtuosity as a tabla player. He composed music for several notable films, including Nawazuddin Siddiqui’s Manto (2018).

Indian musician Zakir Hussain, a four-time Grammy award winner credited with turning tabla drums into an instrument loved globally, has died at the age of 73, officials said Monday.

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.

Tabla maestro and four-time Grammy award winner, Zakir Hussain who was the most timeless musician passed away on the 15th of December at the age of 73. He was getting treatment in a hospital in San Francisco and the cause of his illness was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, aged 73, is no more. The news was broken on social media by his family. After two weeks of hospitalization, his condition deteriorated, requiring ICU care. Hussain leaves behind an unmatched legacy as a global ambassador of Indian classical music.

Legendary tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. A global icon, his loss is mourned by celebrities and politicians alike. His career transcended nearly six decades,

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