The sudden demise of the 73-year-old tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has left Bhopalites, especially the artistes community, shocked and dismayed. The legend’s association with Bhopal is said to be very long.

The music world grieves the loss of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain at 73, who succumbed to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. His remarkable legacy is honored by artists worldwide. Folk singers Malini Awasthi and Maithili Thakur express their deep admiration and sorrow,

Zakir Hussain was a musician par excellence who imbibed the rhythms of the world in an unparalleled way and he will always live in our hearts, said sitar maestro Ustad Nishat Khan in his tribute to the table legend in London on Monday.