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

Considered a national treasure in his homeland, the percussionist transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.

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

In a heartfelt tribute to the legendary tabla virtuoso Ustad Zakir Hussain, filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar expressed deep sorrow over the maestro's passi

Ustad Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla player, passed away on December 15, 2024, due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. His death has saddened music lovers worldwide, as he was considered one of the greatest tabla players in history.

Rakesh Chaurasia, a Grammy-winning flautist, pays tribute to tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain, describing him as a key influence and a 'second guru.' Hussain, renowned for elevating the tabla globally, passed away at 73,

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.

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to a global audience, has died

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. Hussain, 73, died in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung disease,

Hussain was the most recognizable exponent of tabla, a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music.

Late Zakir Hussain accepting the ‘Global Music Performance’ award for ‘Pashto’ on stage during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on 4 February 2024 (AFP via ) Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died at a hospital in San Francisco on Sunday,