Ustad Zakir Hussain, Tabla player, percussionist, composer and former actor is no more. He breathed his last in a hospital in San Franciso, California after being admitted there for the past two weeks.

Chatra: Well-known tabla player Ashok Sinha of Hazaribag, a disciple of Ustad Allah Rakha and Zakir Hussain, mourns the loss of his legendary guru.

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 maestro Zakir Hussain is "very very critical" but is "very much breathing at the moment", news wire agency PTI has quoted his sister Khursheed as saying."My brother is deeply ill at this time. We are asking for all his fans around India and around the world to pray for him,

Zakir Hussain, the renowned tabla maestro, was known for his musical genius and humility. Trained by his father Alla Rakha from a young age, Hussain's music transcended genres. He was revered by fellow musicians for his virtuosity and exceptional character,

Mumbai: The world of music has plunged into mourning with the passing of Ustad Zakir Hussain (73), the legendary tabla maestro and the eldest son of the iconic Ustad Allah Rakha on Sunday. He breathed his last at a hospital in San Francisco,

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,

Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain, widely regarded among the greatest percussionists India has ever produced, passed away at the age of 73 in a San Francisco hospital on December 15. […]

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away at 73 in a San Francisco hospital due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His death has saddened the music world, with global tributes pouring in.