December 16, 2024 2:01 PM

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain dies at 73; PM Modi offers condolences

Zakir Hussain, considered one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and known for his "dancing fingers", has died. Hussain, 73, died in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis - a chronic lung disease, his family said in a statement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the passing of the legendary tabla maestro, hailing him as "a true genius who revolutionized Indian classical music." In a post on X, PM Modi said, “De...