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A fascinating account of their first meeting can be found in Mohammad Mujeeb’s biography of Zakir Hussain. After the devastation of the First World War, a new generation of Germans ...
Jewish German Gerda Philipsborn moved to India to work at and help build Jamia Millia Islamia. This is the biography of a remarkable Jewish German woman dedicated to the larger cause of building a mor ...
At the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode, the Hindustani classical maestro spoke about his Vrindaban Gurukul in Mumbai and his memories of Ustad Zakir Hussain, Yash Chopra and Ratan Tata ...
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain, who passed away at 73 on December 15, was laid to rest on December 19 at Fernwood Cemetery, Mill Valley. Drummer Anandan Sivamani ...
Ustad Zakir Hussain is 72. Who knew? On stage,the percussion master is the forever youthful one with his dancing curls,high energy, and fingers that flash quicker than a hummingbird’s wings.
In a career that spanned over six decades, Zakir Hussain worked with not just India’s musical stalwarts like Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Ali Akbar Khan but also legends like George Harrison ...
AMRITSAR (ANI) – An Akhand Path, a continuous recitation of the Guru Granth Sahib, was held at Amritsar’s Golden Temple on January 23 in memory of legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla maestro who passed away on December 15 at the age of 73, continues to be cherished not only for his profound musical legacy but also for ...
In an exclusive interview with Ishaan Gambhir for Lehren Retro, Versatile Actor Zakir Hussain opens up about his early life, Meerut Memories & drama days at NSD with college fellows Ashutosh Rana, ...