Zakir Hussain, legendary Tabla virtuoso, dies at 73

Zakir Hussain, legendary Tabla virtuoso, dies at 73
The Tabla Maestro died in San Francisco from a lung-related issue, namely idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

The legendary Tabla virtuoso leaves behind a legacy that is cherished and respected by countless music lovers across the world, with an influence that will be reflect in generations to come.

Hussain is survived by his wife, Antonia Minnecola, his daughters Anisa Qureshi and her family, Isabella Qureshi and her family, his brothers Taufiq and Fazal Qureshi, and his sister Khurshid Aulia.

Earlier on Sunday, Hussain’s friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia had said that the Tabla legend was admitted to the San Francisco hospital’s ICU with heart-related problems

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