At 12, Zakir Hussain got Rs 5 for first tabla show

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument's rhythms into his ears when asked to recite......

Ustad Zakir Hussain Passes Away

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, United States, his family said on Monday. He was 73. IMAGE: Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Pradeep Bandekar Hussain......

When Zakir Hussain beat BigB to be voted 'sexiest man'

His fingers flew, fluttered and floated in quicksilver changes of raga and rhythm, drumming up music and magic. IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: ANI Photo Zakir Hussain was......

The Global Ambassador Of Indian Music

He was a formidable musician but seemed utterly human, a Peter Pan who wore his genius with deceptive lightness. Sandip Roy remembers Ustad Zakir Hussain. IMAGE: Ustad Zakir Hussain at one of his......

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan: I'm happy Rahman won Grammy

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan may have lost out on a Grammy win at the 52nd Grammy awards but the maestro is very happy for A R Rahman, who won two Grammies this year. The Ustad was nominated in the......

How well do you know Lata Mangeshkar?

Lata Mangeshkar, India's nightingale, turns 75 today, September 28. Happy Birthday Latadidi! How much do you know about the living legend? Take this quiz and find out! 1. What is Lata Mangeshkar's......