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Harmonies Redefined–The Trailblazers series: Echoes of Rhythm – Taufiq Qureshi

Part III of the series on artistes, who have been trendsetters in the world of Indian classical arts, in the words of authors Shantanu Das and Sapna Narayan.

Percussionist Taufiq Qureshi credits his mentors and family for being able to create a rich repertoire of work, which draws its influence from the North as well as the South Indian rhythm.

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Updated on Mar 15, 2025 12:10 PM IST

Edited by Henna Rakheja

SHAME ON YOU: Adnan Sami lashes out at Grammys for not honouring Zakir Hussain

Adnan Sami took to Instagram to write a strongly worded note as Grammys 2025 failed to mention and honour late Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in their In Memoriam

Adnan Sami lashes out at Grammys for missing to honour Zakir Hussain

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Updated on Feb 04, 2025 01:22 PM IST

ByAkash Bhatnagar

Fans upset after Grammys 2025 exclude Zakir Hussain from In Memoriam section

Indian music fans called out the Grammy organisers for excluding Ustaad Zakir Hussain from the In Memoriam section at the 67th awards ceremony.

Ustad Zakir Hussain's exclusion from Grammys' In Memoriam section sparks outrage.

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Published on Feb 03, 2025 01:23 PM IST

ByRiya Sharma

A Parsi, a Muslim, a Sikh, a Hindu: Amitabh pays tribute to Indian icons

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to share an artwork by cartoonist Satish Acharya which paid homage to icons including Ratan Tata, and Shyam Benegal.

Amitabh Bachchan took to Instagram to express his views.

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Published on Jan 03, 2025 04:05 PM IST

BySugandha Rawal

Recap 2024| Gone but not forgotten: Celebs we lost this year

Here's taking a look at the luminaries we lost in 2024.

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Published on Dec 29, 2024 02:57 AM IST

ByRishabh Suri

Ratan Tata to Liam Payne, 10 deaths that shook the world in 2024

India's magician of a fashion designer Rohit Bal to global Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain also left behind their legacies in 2024.

2024 was rollercoaster for a year and several public personalities died this year.

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Updated on Dec 28, 2024 09:15 AM IST

ByAsmita Ravi Shankar

Zakir Hussain's family shares first post from his Instagram account after death

The photo showed the hands of Zakir Hussain, his wife, and daughters wrapped around each other. Zakir died at a San Francisco hospital early last week.

Zakir Hussain died last week due to complications arising from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

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Updated on Dec 22, 2024 01:43 PM IST

ByAnanya Das

A brother remembers: Zakir Bhai was father figure, friend and brother, says Taufiq Qureshi

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Published on Dec 17, 2024 02:58 PM IST

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Zakir Hussain could have been young Salim in 'Mughal-e-Azam'

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Published on Dec 17, 2024 02:07 PM IST

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AR Rahman says he, Zakir Hussain planned an album together: I regret not being…

AR Rahman also shared pictures with Zakir Hussain on Instagram. Along with the photos, he added flower and prayer emojis to show his respect and grief.

AR Rahman dedicated posts on his social media platforms to Zakir Hussain.

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Updated on Dec 17, 2024 07:44 AM IST

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Papon remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain: 'A personal and musical loss'

Papon mourns Ustad Zakir Hussain, calling his loss heartbreaking and a personal void, as they had planned a collaboration next year

Singer-songwriter Papon was due to collaborate with Ustad Zakir Hussain next year.

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:46 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Wah Ustad! A global musician from India

Ustad Zakir Hussain was sure of his genius, but as a refined percussionist, he took care not to overshadow the musician he accompanied.

(FILES) Indian musician, percussionist and tabla exponent Zakir Hussain performs during a concert at the Indian Music Experience (IME), the country’s first interactive music museum, in Bangalore on July 27, 2019. (Photo by Manjunath KIRAN / AFP) (AFP)

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST

ByHT Editorial

With Zakir Hussain, tabla started on its solo journey

Hussain was loved not only by connoisseurs but also by lay listeners, in Indian and abroad; he has no parallel among Indian classical musicians.

Mumbai, Dec 16 (ANI): (File Photo) Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain passes away at the age of 73, on Monday. (ANI Photo) (ANI)

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:16 PM IST

ByS Gopalakrishnan

We say tabla starts with 'A' for Alla Rakha and ends at 'Z' for Zakir Hussain: Rakesh Chaurasia

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 07:07 PM IST

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Tabla will never sound like this ever again: Shankar Mahadevan remembers Zakir Hussain

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 05:30 PM IST

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Remebering Zakir Hussain: Aditya Kalyanpur recalls shooting the Wah Taj ad

Ustad Zakir Hussain’s loss is felt deeply by Aditya Kalyanpur, who pays a tribute to the maestro’s musical genius and recalls shooting for the Wah Taj ad

Aditya Kalyanpur recalled his fondest memories of Ustad Zakir Hussain, including the time they shot for the 'Wah Taj' ad.

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 04:32 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Zakir Hussain matlab tabla: Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on Ustad's death

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at “such a young age”.

Ustad Zakir Hussain with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia at his Vrindavan Gurukul ashram in Mumbai during the Anubhav concert on January 10, 2024

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Updated on Dec 17, 2024 11:16 AM IST

ByDeep Saxena

Zakir only lived for tabla, rhythm and melody: Hariprasad Chaurasia

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 03:28 PM IST

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‘He made my life’: Zakir Hussain's tabla maker recalls memories of the legend

Haridas Vhatkar said Zakir Hussain was very particular about the kind of tabla he wanted and paid a lot of attention to its tuning.

Mumbai: Haridas Vhatkar who used to make 'tabla' for Ustad Zakir Hussian, at his workshop in Mumbai on Monday.(PTI)

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 02:25 PM IST

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Remembering Zakir Hussain: When the maestro finally showed his face to the world

Remembering Zakir Hussain’s iconic 'Wah Taj' ad, where his tabla genius and humility made Indian advertising history.

Ustad Zakir Hussain had become a household name after appearing in the ad for Taj Mahal tea.

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 02:02 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Exploring unknown facts about Ustad Zakir Hussain; secret marriage and more

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15; in tribute, let' revisit some lesser-known aspects of his life

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 01:32 PM IST

ByAadrika Sominder

When Zakir Hussain spoke of getting nervous and thanked his stars for it

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 01:08 PM IST

PTI |

When Ustad Zakir Hussain wanted to run away from home

Mourning Zakir Hussain: His journey—from wanting to flee home to re-imagining the tabla—shows how dreams and struggles forge greatness.

Did you know? Zakir Hussain's mother did not want him to pursue music

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 12:49 PM IST

BySamarth Goyal

Did you know Zakir Hussain beat Amitabh Bachchan for ‘sexiest man’ title in 1994

Zakir Hussain was voted the “sexiest man” by women readers of the Indian magazine Gentleman in 1994 in a competition against the likes of Amitabh Bachchan.

Zakir Hussain moved to the United States in 1970. (Book Zakir Hussain Marquette by Dayanita Singh)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 12:20 PM IST

ByHT Entertainment Desk | Edited by Ananya Das

What is idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, cause of Zakir Hussain's death?

Zakir Hussain death reason: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease that affects the tissues around the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs.

At present, there is no such cure for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.(Reuters)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 02:19 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Asmita Ravi Shankar

Music, film fraternity remembers 'ustadji', 'most famous Indian musician' Zakir Hussain

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 10:26 AM IST

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Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:48 AM IST

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Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, Akshay Kumar condole Zakir Hussain's death

Kamal Haasan said “we are grateful for the times he gave us and what he left behind in the form of his art”. Zakir Hussain died in the US at the age of 73.

Amitabh Bachchan, Kangana Ranaut, and Akshay Kumar dedicated posts to Zakir Hussain.

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 09:28 AM IST

ByAnanya Das

Tributes pour in for tabla legend Zakir Hussain, PM Modi calls him ‘true genius’

Hussain died due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to his family. He was 73.

FILE: Ustad Zakir Hussain performs during the 100th birth anniversary of his father Ustad Alla Rakha, in Ahmedabad.(PTI)

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Updated on Dec 16, 2024 12:21 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Shivam Pratap Singh

‘Wah, Ustad!’: Zakir Hussain gave tabla a new identity

Hussain died from ‘idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis’, a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.

Tabla maestro late Ustad Zakir Hussain. (File Photo)

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Published on Dec 16, 2024 08:44 AM IST

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Part III of the series on artistes, who have been trendsetters in the world of Indian classical arts, in the words of authors Shantanu Das and Sapna Narayan.

Adnan Sami took to Instagram to write a strongly worded note as Grammys 2025 failed to mention and honour late Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain in their In Memoriam

Indian music fans called out the Grammy organisers for excluding Ustaad Zakir Hussain from the In Memoriam section at the 67th awards ceremony.

Amitabh Bachchan took to social media to share an artwork by cartoonist Satish Acharya which paid homage to icons including Ratan Tata, and Shyam Benegal.

Here's taking a look at the luminaries we lost in 2024.

India's magician of a fashion designer Rohit Bal to global Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain also left behind their legacies in 2024.

The photo showed the hands of Zakir Hussain, his wife, and daughters wrapped around each other. Zakir died at a San Francisco hospital early last week.

A brother remembers: Zakir Bhai was father figure, friend and brother, says Taufiq Qureshi

Zakir Hussain could have been young Salim in 'Mughal-e-Azam'

AR Rahman also shared pictures with Zakir Hussain on Instagram. Along with the photos, he added flower and prayer emojis to show his respect and grief.

Papon mourns Ustad Zakir Hussain, calling his loss heartbreaking and a personal void, as they had planned a collaboration next year

Ustad Zakir Hussain was sure of his genius, but as a refined percussionist, he took care not to overshadow the musician he accompanied.

Hussain was loved not only by connoisseurs but also by lay listeners, in Indian and abroad; he has no parallel among Indian classical musicians.

We say tabla starts with 'A' for Alla Rakha and ends at 'Z' for Zakir Hussain: Rakesh Chaurasia

Tabla will never sound like this ever again: Shankar Mahadevan remembers Zakir Hussain

Ustad Zakir Hussain’s loss is felt deeply by Aditya Kalyanpur, who pays a tribute to the maestro’s musical genius and recalls shooting for the Wah Taj ad

Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, the legendary classical flautist, is unable to believe that Ustad Zakir Hussain has passed away at “such a young age”.

Zakir only lived for tabla, rhythm and melody: Hariprasad Chaurasia

Haridas Vhatkar said Zakir Hussain was very particular about the kind of tabla he wanted and paid a lot of attention to its tuning.

Remembering Zakir Hussain’s iconic 'Wah Taj' ad, where his tabla genius and humility made Indian advertising history.

Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain passed away on December 15; in tribute, let' revisit some lesser-known aspects of his life

When Zakir Hussain spoke of getting nervous and thanked his stars for it

Mourning Zakir Hussain: His journey—from wanting to flee home to re-imagining the tabla—shows how dreams and struggles forge greatness.

Zakir Hussain was voted the “sexiest man” by women readers of the Indian magazine Gentleman in 1994 in a competition against the likes of Amitabh Bachchan.

Zakir Hussain death reason: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease that affects the tissues around the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs.

Music, film fraternity remembers 'ustadji', 'most famous Indian musician' Zakir Hussain

Zakir Hussain, one of India's most accomplished classical musicians, dies at 73

Kamal Haasan said “we are grateful for the times he gave us and what he left behind in the form of his art”. Zakir Hussain died in the US at the age of 73.

Hussain died due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to his family. He was 73.

Hussain died from ‘idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis’, a lung disease, in a San Francisco hospital early Monday. He was 73.

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