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Revisiting Zakir Hussain’s Iconic Collaborations

Revisiting Zakir Hussain’s Iconic Collaborations

Ahead of a two-day tribute concert to the tabla legend at the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Mumbai…

December 12, 2025

Jazz Corner: There Will Never Be Another Like Zakir Hussain

The Recording Academy let themselves down in ‘overlooking’ the tabla great in their In Memoriam segment

February 20, 2025

Mahindra Percussion Festival 2025 Lineup Announced

Ranjit Barot, Trilok Gurtu, Aruna Sairam, Ravi Chary and the duo Snax will perform across two days on Mar. 1…

February 10, 2025

2024: A Tragic Year for Indian Classical Music

Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ustad Rashid Khan, sarangi maestro Pt Ram Narayan, ghazal star Pankaj Udhas, sarod exponent Ustad Aashish Khan,…

December 23, 2024

Remembering the Prodigious, Trailblazing Legacy of Tabla Legend Zakir Hussain

Known to U.S. audiences for his work with George Harrison and the Dead, the late Indian percussionist had a much…

December 17, 2024

Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away at 73

The tabla maestro was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco on Sunday, Dec. 15, following heart-related ailments

December 16, 2024

Ustad Zakir Hussain in ‘Very Critical Condition’ Owing to Heart-Related Issues

The tabla maestro was admitted to a hospital in San Francisco, while his sister Khurshid Aulia has confirmed that Hussain…

December 15, 2024

Zakir Hussain, Béla Fleck, Rakesh Chaurasia and Edgar Meyer to Tour India in 2025

The Grammy-winning artists behind their album ‘As We Speak’ perform four cities between Jan. 4 and Jan. 11

October 1, 2024

COVER STORY: The Legend and His Rhythm, in Five Tabla Movements

He will turn 73 in March and he has just won three Grammys. But that is not going to slow…

February 28, 2024

What Does Shakti and Zakir Hussain’s Grammy Win Mean for Indian Fusion?

A late acknowledgement of the jazz-fusion greats by the Recording Academy notwithstanding, there’s a lot more diversity that has been…

February 5, 2024