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.

The eldest son of Ustad Allah Rakha, Ustad Zakir Hussain was seven when he performed at a public concert in Bombay (as the state was then known)

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,