Zakir Hussain Is Admitted In HospitalZakir Hussain, who is known as the greatest tabla player, admitted to a hospital in San Francisco, America. It is being told that he is suffering from heart related disease and at present his condition is very critical.
Zakir Hussain is suffering from heart disease
A close source, while talking to ABP News, has confirmed that he is seriously ill and is being treated in America. He has been suffering from heart related disease for the last few years. About 2 years ago, he was also fitted with a stent due to blockage in his heart.
Zakir Hussain learned tabla at the age of 7
Zakir Hussain is the son of the famous late Tabla Badak Allah Rakha Khan. It is noteworthy that he also composed music for many famous Indian and foreign films and played tabla for the films. Zakir Hussain started learning tabla at the age of 7 and at the age of 12, he started performing while traveling across the country.
Zakir Hussain has been living in America for many years
About four decades ago, Ustad Zakir Hussain settled in San Francisco, America with his entire family. Zakir Khan has been awarded many national and international level awards in the country and abroad.
Zakir Hussain has been honored with these awards
Zakir Hussain has been awarded the highest awards by the Government of India like Padma Shri in the year 1988, Padma Bhushan in the year 2002, Padma Vibhushan in the year 2023. Zakir Hussain was also awarded the highest music honor ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in 1990.
Zakir Hussain won the Grammy Award 4 times
He was awarded the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 for his album ‘Global Drum Project’, a collective musical project/effort in the Contemporary World Music Album category. It is noteworthy that Ustad Zakir Hussain was nominated for the Grammy Award 7 times in his career, out of which he received this award four times.
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