At the age of 73, renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15. His family confirmed that the cause of death was idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease. The ...

Ever since his father whispered beats into his ear at three in the morning when he was an infant, Zakir Hussain has seen rhythms as a way to bring people — and cultures — together. After a career ...

The music world is remembering Ustad Zakir Hussain not just for his extraordinary talent but also for the profound legacy of rhythm and devotion he inherited from his father, the legendary Ustad Alla ...

He introduced the tabla — a pair of hand drums that is the main percussion instrument in Indian classical music — to global audiences. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical ...

In Islamic tradition, the father of a newborn is expected to recite the adhan, or call to prayer, in his child’s right ear, so that the first sounds the baby hears upon entering this world are ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced tabla to global audiences, died on Sunday. He was 73. The Indian classical music icon died from ...