
Ustad Zakir Hussain tribute: Tabla loses its vibrant voice
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, during an interaction with The Hindu, in 2023 | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar The tabla fell silent as Ustad Zakir Hussain (1951-2024), one of the greatest global ambassadors of Indian classical music, passed away on Monday (December 16, 2024) after a brief illness in San Francisco, California. A maestro who…