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He died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a persistent lung illness, in San Francisco, the place he lived, his household stated in an announcement.
Considered a nationwide treasure in his native India, Hussain received 4 Grammy Awards and collaborated with a variety of celebrity artists that included cellist Yo-Yo Ma, jazz grasp Charles Lloyd, sitarist Ravi Shankar and George Harrison of the Beatles.
He was born Zakir Allaraka Qureshi on March 9, 1951, in Bombay, now Mumbai. His father was tabla grasp Alla Rakha Qureshi, higher generally known as Alla Rakha or generally Allarakha. Zakir’s mom, Bavi Begum, modified his surname to Hussain a number of days after he was born, on the recommendation of a Muslim saint, he stated.
Hussain was a baby prodigy who started performing live shows on the tabla by age 7 and was touring by age 12, based on the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts, which gave him a fellowship.
Both father and son got the honorific Ustad, which suggests grasp. Together, they helped elevate the standing of the tabla, a pair of Indian drums performed by hand, from an accompanying instrument to at least one performed by virtuosos. In 2009, Zakir Hussain carried out 4 sold-out live shows at Carnegie Hall in New York.
Earlier this yr, he received Grammy Awards for up to date instrumental album, international music album and international music efficiency. In 2009, he received the most effective up to date world music album award.
Hussain is survived by his spouse, Antonia Minnecola; his daughters, Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi; his brothers, Taufiq Qureshi and Fazal Qureshi, additionally tabla gamers; and his sister, Khurshid Aulia, based on his household.
This article initially appeared in The New York Times
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