Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Rakesh Chaurasia accept the award for Contemporary Instrumental Album at the 66th Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024.
Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Passes Away At 73
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has passed away. His family confirmed the death of the 73-year-old music legend. As per the official statement from his family, Hussain died from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. He is survived by his wife Antonia Minnecola and their daughters -- Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi.
Zakir Hussain accepts the "Global Music Performance" award
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Zakir Hussain accepts the "Global Music Performance" award for "Pashto" at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony held at Peacock Theater on February 4, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
Zakir Hussain performs during 53rd edition of Heineken Jazzaldia Festival
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Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain performs with Holland / Hussain / Potter Trio onstage during 53rd edition of Heineken Jazzaldia Festival on July 27, 2018 in San Sebastian, Spain.
Zakir Hussain performs on stage at L'Auditori
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Zakir Hussain of the Bela Fleck Trio performs on stage at L'Auditori on July 19, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.
Zakir Hussain during "Remember Shakti" Concert
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Zakir Hussain during John McLaughlin in "Remember Shakti" Concert - January 31, 2005 at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall in Tokyo, Japan.
Zakir Hussain during True People's Celebration
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Zakir Hussain of Tabla Beat Science during True People's Celebration - Day Two at Chichibu Muse Park in Chichibu, Japan.
Ustad Zakir Hussain performs Pandit Birju Maharaj's 75th birthday.
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Ustad Zakir Hussain performed on 75th birthday of Pandit Birju Maharaj in New Delhi on Monday, February 04, 2013.
Zakir Hussain during the Jazz A Vienne festival
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Zakir Hussain performs during the Jazz A Vienne festival on July 9, 2013 in Vienne, France.
Zakir Hussain
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Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain.
Ustad Zakir Hussain with Amitabh Bachchan, Pandit Birju Maharaj and Ustad Rashid Khan
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Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan, Kathak maestro Pandit Birju Maharaj, Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain and Hindustani vocalist Ustad Rashid Khan during the 17th Vasantotsav Music Concert on February 26, 2017 in Mumbai, India.
Zakir Hussain
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Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain.
Zakir Hussain during Kala Ghoda Art festival 2018
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Ustad Zakir Hussain performs during Kala Ghoda Art festival 2018 at Cross Maidan on February 8, 2018 in Mumbai.
Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma and Zakir Hussain
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Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma Santoor Maestro and Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain perform at Nehru Park for Music in the Park-2008 in the New Delhi.
Zakir Hussain performs at the Further Festival
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Zakir Hussain performs at the Further Festival on July 28, 1996 in Veneta, Oregon.
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