'When He Played The Tabla It Was Magic'

'The balance Zakir Bhai created between rhythm and execution...his maths during his performances were perfect, and yet he was a fountain of improvisation.' IMAGE: Eleven-year-old Puneet Thakkar,......

'There Will Never Be Another Zakir Hussain'

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir......

'Zakir Bhai Loved Cricket'

'Zakir bhai, Bela, Edgar and I were supposed to bring the As We Speak global concert series to India in January-February 2025.''It would have been our first tour of India after our Grammy win and......

Ustad Zakir Hussain laid to rest in San Francisco

Ustad Zakir Hussain was laid to rest on Thursday at a San Francisco cemetery as renowned percussionist A Sivamani and other artistes performed on their drums at a little distance away in a tribute......

Farewell, Mr Sayani

Legendary broadcaster Ameen Sayani passed into the ages on February 20. His mortal remains were kept at Mumbai's Famous Studio, where admirers arrived to say their final goodbyes. Rediff.com's......

Farewell, Ghazal Samrat Pankaj Udhas

The last rites of Ghazal Maestro Pankaj Udhas were performed with state honours in Mumbai on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. Pankajji passed away on Monday, February 26. Rediff.com's Satish Bodas......

'Bollywood is such a waste of time'

'You make a song, it gets rejected, you have to make 10 more.' IMAGE: Rakesh Chaurasia and Ustad Zakir Hussain. Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia Rakesh Chaurasia made history when he won......

'I travel the world with a piece of bamboo'

'I will always cherish the fact that I received the first big award of my life, actually two, in the company of legends for an incredible collaboration.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Rakesh Chaurasia......

Kohli, Rohit, Sania take part in online concert to raise funds for COVID-19 pandemic

IMAGE: The proceeds from the concert will go to the India COVID Response Fund set up by GiveIndia. Photograph: Sania Mirza/Twitter India skipper Virat Kohli, limited overs vice-captain Rohit......