The legendary tabla virtuoso, Ustad Zakir Hussain, was laid to rest on Thursday at a cemetery near San Francisco. As a heartfelt homage, renowned Indian percussionist A Sivamani, accompanied by fellow artistes, performed an evocative drum ensemble nearby.
In a career that spanned over six decades, Zakir Hussain worked with not just India’s musical stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan but also legends like George Harrison and Van Morrison.
The Grammys 2024 awarded the Best Global Music Album to Shakti's "This Moment", featuring musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan, and Selvaganesh Vinayakram.
The legendary tabla virtuoso, Ustad Zakir Hussain, was laid to rest on Thursday at a cemetery near San Francisco. As a heartfelt homage, renowned Indian percussionist A Sivamani, accompanied by fellow artistes, performed an evocative drum ensemble nearby.
In a career that spanned over six decades, Zakir Hussain worked with not just India’s musical stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan but also legends like George Harrison and Van Morrison.
The Grammys 2024 awarded the Best Global Music Album to Shakti's "This Moment", featuring musicians Shankar Mahadevan, Ustad Zakir Hussain, Ganesh Rajagopalan, and Selvaganesh Vinayakram.
