Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, his family said on Monday. He was 73. Zakir Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, the family said in a statement. He had been in hospital for the past two weeks and was shifted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after his condition deteriorated.<\/p>\n
Hussain’s sister Khurshid Aulia said he passed away “very peacefully”.<\/p>\n
“He passed away very peacefully after the ventilation machine was switched off. This was 4 pm San Francisco time,” she told media.Born on March 9, 1951, he was the son of legendary tabla master Ustad Alla Rakha.<\/p>\n
The family said in its statement, “He leaves behind an extraordinary legacy cherished by countless music lovers around the globe, with an influence that will resonate for generations to come. ” In a career spanning six decades, Hussain worked with several renowned international and Indian artists but it was his 1973 project with English guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist L Shankar and percussionist TH ‘Vikku’ Vinayakram that brought together Indian classical music and elements of jazz in a hitherto-unknown fusion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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