World famous Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain passed away.
According to Indian media, Zakir Hussain was being treated in the intensive care unit of a hospital in San Francisco, USA, due to a heart problem, where he died.
Legendary Tabla Nawaz Zakir Hussain was 73 years old, he was the son of the legendary Tabla Nawaz Ustad Allah Rakha.
The legendary Tabla Nawaz was one of the famous classical musicians of India who also performed internationally.
The Government of India awarded Ustad Zakir Hussain the Padma Shri in 1988, Padma Bhushan in 2002 and Padma V Bhushan in 2023 in recognition of his services to art.
Apart from this, he has also received many international awards including 5 Grammy Awards and 3 Grammy Awards were given to him this year.
