New Delhi, Dec 16 (PTI) President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the passing of tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain was a great loss to the world of music, as she conveyed her deepest condolences to his family members and countless admirers.
Hussain died in a hospital in San Francisco, US, from complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his family said in a statement. He was 73.
“The demise of tabla wizard Ustad Zakir Hussain is a great loss to the world of music. He was known for his extraordinary creativity and inventiveness. He mesmerised generations of music lovers across the world,” Murmu said in a post on X.
“He was a bridge between the musical traditions of India and the West. I had the privilege of conferring the Padma Vibhushan upon him. I convey my deepest condolences to members of his family and his countless admirers,” she added. PTI AKV AKV SZM SZM
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