Zakir Hussain Passed Away: Famous tabla player Zakir Hussain has passed away at the age of 73. He was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco, America. According to the news of Dainik Bhaskar and India Today, he breathed his last in San Francisco, America.
Rajasthan government minister Rajyavardhan Rathore has expressed his condolences on his demise by posting from his official X handle.
Ustad Zakir Hussain’s extraordinary mastery of the tabla has created a timeless legacy in the world of music. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, and the countless admirers whose lives he touched with his artistry. His rhythms will echo in our hearts forever.… pic.twitter.com/FEiWUwwyBA
— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) December 15, 2024
Zakir Hussain was suffering from heart disease
A close source had told ABP News that he is seriously ill and is undergoing treatment in America. He was suffering from heart related disease for the last few years. About 2 years ago, he was also given a stent due to blockage in his heart.
Zakir Hussain learned tabla at an early age.
Zakir Hussain’s father was the late famous tabla player Allah Rakha Khan. Let us tell you that he also gave music in many Indian and foreign films and played tabla for films. Zakir Hussain started learning tabla at a very young age. He started practicing it at the age of 7 years. And from the age of 12, he started giving performances across the country.
Zakir Hussain settled in America 4 decades ago
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. His fame spread outside the country and even abroad.
Zakir Hussain has been honored with these awards
Zakir Hussain has been awarded many awards. The Government of India gave him Padma Shri in 1988. After this, he was also given Padma Bhushan in the year 2002. He has also been awarded the highest awards like Padma Vibhushan in the year 2023.
Let us tell you that Zakir Hussain has also been given the highest honor of music i.e. ‘Sangeet Natak Akademi Award’ in the year 1990.
Zakir Hussain won the Grammy Award 4 times
Zakir Hussain has been honored with big awards not only in the country but also abroad. He was awarded the 51st Grammy Awards in 2009 for the album ‘Global Drum Project’, which became famous as a collective musical project/effort in the Contemporary World Music Album category.
Ustaz Zakir Hussain has been nominated for the Grammy Award 7 times. And the amazing thing is that out of these, he had made this award his own 4 times.
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