Zakir Hussain

(1951-2024)

Indian musician

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Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi (9 March 1951 – 15 December 2024) was an Indian tabla player, composer, arranger, percussionist, music producer and film actor. The eldest son of esteemed tabla player Alla Rakha, Hussain was widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation and one of its finest percussionists. He produced music across multiple genres and contributed to popularizing Indian classical music to a global audience.

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Born	Zakir Hussain Allarakha Qureshi 9 March 1951 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Died	15 December 2024 (aged 73) San Francisco, California, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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