Indian tabla player and musician Ustad Zakir Hussain achieved a historical win at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards held on Sunday by winning three Grammy awards. The tabla legend wins his first Grammy ...

Sandeep Das, a Grammy-winning musician and internationally known master of the Indian tabla, will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 14, at Rochester Institute of Technology. The concert, “Delhi to ...

Zakir Hussain, a renowned tabla virtuoso and percussionist who was instrumental in spreading the sound and splendor of classical Indian music worldwide, passed away on Sunday at 73. In an official ...

Zakir Hussain was credited with bringing India's tabla drum into the mainstream - Copyright AFP Manjunath Kiran Zakir Hussain was credited with bringing India's tabla ...

Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical musicians who defied genres and introduced the tabla to global audiences, died Dec. 15 at a hospital in San Francisco. He was 73. The cause ...

He had a career that spanned six decades in which he collaborated with the likes of George Harrison and jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd. Zakir Hussain, one of India’s most accomplished classical ...

Even for someone accustomed to the road less traveled, the next couple of dozen steps were daunting. So, David Courtney just sat as the rest of the passengers of the Air India flight into Bombay began ...

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has left behind such a huge legacy with his “eternally dancing fingers” that his music is permanently housed in every music lover’s sensibilities. There is something ...

Ever since his father whispered beats into his ear at three in the morning when he was an infant, Zakir Hussain has seen rhythms as a way to bring people — and cultures — together. After a career ...

The tabla, a vital Indian percussion instrument, features two drums played with intricate techniques. Distinct schools, known as gharanas, have emerged, each emphasizing unique techniques and tonal ...