Zakir Hussain, who mesmerised audiences at the 'Zakir Hussain & Masters of Percussion' show at Dewan Filharmonik Petronas in Kuala Lumpur in October 2011, was a tabla maestro whose rhythmic genius transcended borders. He died at the age of 73 in San Francisco on Dec 15. Photo: Dewan Filharmonik Petronas
Legendary Indian tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has died at the age of 73 on Sunday (Dec 15) in the United States.
He died from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a chronic lung disease, at a hospital in San Francisco, his family said in a statement.
