Hussain, who was the son of tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha, received the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002, and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.



Zakir Hussain's family shares first Instagram post after his death: Always together in love

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis usually occurs in middle-aged adults in their 60s and 70s. This disease worsens over time and symptoms can vary from person to person. The disease has been found in children and infants. But it's very rare. 



What is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis? The lung disease Zakir Hussain was suffering from

Hussain thanked his father and his contemporaries, especially Pandit Kishan Maharaj and Samta Prasad, for bringing notice to the humble percussion instrument.



When Zakir Hussain spoke of getting nervous and thanked his stars for it

Zakir Hussain died at the age of 73 due to a rare lung disease. He was being treated in a San Francisco hospital. 



Ustad Zakir Hussain no more: There will never be another one like him

Widely known as the greatest tabla player of his generation, tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain died today at the age of 73 of a rare lung disease in San Francisco while getting treated for the same. A music icon who helped put tabla on the global stage, and created unique fusion between Indian classical music and western musical instruments, with his collaborations, India lost a gem today with Zakir Hussain’s death. 



Four-time Grammy winner and three Padma Award winner, Zakir’s life is one for the books. Here’s looking back at how Zakir went on to become a global ambassador for Indian music on the global stage. 

 



Zakir Hussain- Life in Pictures of Tabla Maestro, 4-Time Grammy Winner