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Ustad Zakir Hussain has died at 73. As curtains come down on a six-decade journey that catapulted tabla from an accompaniment to an art form, the country mourns the ever-smiling, wild-haired maestro whose persona was as captivating as his music

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The tabla fell silent as Ustad Zakir Hussain, one of the greatest players of the Indian drums known for his ‘dancing fingers’, died at the age of 73.

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a chronic disease that affects the tissues around the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs.

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, known for his music and film cameos, left a mark in the industry.

Zakir Hussain died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

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Considered a national treasure in his homeland, he transcended genres and brought classical Indian music to a global audience.

Ustad Zakir Hussain dies: A tribute to the legendary tabla maestro who revolutionised Indian classical music with creativity and versatility.