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Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73

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Zakir Hussain, a renowned Indian classical musician, died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. He was 73 years old. He received widespread recognition for his work, including being a four-time Grammy Award winner and recipient of the Padma Vibhushan. His family acknowledged his significant impact on the music world as a teacher, mentor, and educator, having transformed the tabla into a globally popular solo instrument.

  1. IN
    Narendra Modi
    Indian Government
    1. He also brought the tabla to the global stage, captivating millions with his unparalleled rhythm.
  2. IN
    Nayan Ghosh
    1. He was a pathbreaker, a game-changer, an icon who put tabla and Indian music on the world map by transcending the boundaries of genre and inspiring generations of artistes.
  3. IN
    Zakir Hussain
    1. From the age of seven, I sat on the stage with Abba whilst he played with so many greats. It was a lived experience for me, and it allowed me to absorb all that I had heard over the years.
    2. I am one of those musicians who came at the cusp of a great change in the music world and I was carried on that wave.
    3. I was brought home, handed over to my dad in his arms. The tradition was that the father is supposed to recite a prayer in the baby's ear ... So he takes me in his arms, puts his lips to my ear and recites the tabla rhythms into my ears.
    4. I had the good fortune of establishing a very unhurried relationship with music, and at the same time, the wave took me places.

sources

  1. 1.CTV News
  2. 2.The Guardian
  3. 3.BBC

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Classical music

countries

  1. 1.IndiaIN

organizations

  1. 1.Kinks
  2. 2.Beatles
  3. 3.Merchant Ivory
  4. 4.Whitesnake

persons

  1. 1.Zakir HussainIN
  2. 2.John McLaughlin
  3. 3.Mickey Hart
  4. 4.Yo-Yo Ma
  5. 5.Alla Rakha
  6. 6.Bela Fleck
  7. 7.Charles Lloyd
  8. 8.Edgar Meyer
  9. 9.George Harrison
  10. 10.Narendra ModiIN
  11. 11.Nasreen Munni Kabir
  12. 12.Rakesh Chaurasia

technicals

  1. 1.Grammy Awards
  2. 2.Best World Music Album
  3. 3.Shakti
  4. 4.Taj Mahal
  5. 5.Padma Vibhushan
  6. 6.Urdu
  7. 7.Heat and Dust
  8. 8.Planet Drum
Zakir Hussain, legendary Indian tabla musician, dies aged 73