Tabla master Zakir Hussain will be laid to rest in San Francisco on Thursday, family sources said.
hussein, One of the most accomplished percussionists in the world, died Monday at a San Francisco hospital from complications caused by idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He is 73 years old.
“The funeral is scheduled for today, December 19,” said a family source who spoke on condition of anonymity.
It’s unclear exactly where or when in San Francisco.
The son of legendary tabla player Alla Rakha, Hussain revolutionized the instrument, taking it beyond the limitations of classical music and into other forms, including jazz and Western classical music.
The renowned musician is one of India’s most celebrated musicians and has won four Grammy Awards in his 60-year career, including three at the 66th Grammy Awards earlier this year. Awards. He was also awarded the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Shri (2002) and Padma Shri (2023).
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