{"id":12108,"date":"2024-12-17T06:06:25","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:06:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12108"},"modified":"2024-12-17T06:06:25","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T17:06:25","slug":"zakir-hussain-influential-ambassador-for-indian-music-dies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=12108","title":{"rendered":"Zakir Hussain: Influential ambassador for Indian music dies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain has died, aged 73.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/india\/indian-tabla-maestro-zakir-hussain-dies-73-2024-12-16\/\">his manager confirmed<\/a>\u00a0Hussain had passed away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>Hussain was widely regarded as the greatest tabla player of his generation, and was credited with bringing Indian classical music to an international audience.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India&#8217;s iconic performers, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan and Shivkumar Sharma.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His groundbreaking work with Western musicians such as Yo-Yo Ma, Charles Lloyd, B\u00e9la Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Mickey Hart, George Harrison and John McLaughlin cemented his status as a global ambassador,&#8221; the official statement said.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with RNZ Concert earlier this year, Hussain said he loved playing, and the tabla was his best friend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"block-item\">\n<div class=\"c-play-controller u-blocklink\" data-uuid=\"ca167b6f-e33c-4059-ac4b-e1bd250db44e\">\n<div>\n<article class=\"relative w-full h-screen max-h-[calc(10rem*var(--base-multiplier))] min-h-[calc(6rem*var(--base-multiplier))] bg-off-white\">\n<div class=\"flex h-full\">\n<div class=\"relative aspect-square h-full flex-none overflow-hidden\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute h-full w-full object-cover\" 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prestigious honour for performing artists, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, along with multiple other accolades.<\/p>\n<p>Hussain was also a prolific teacher, mentor and educator, leaving an &#8220;indelible mark on countless musicians, with a hope to inspire the next generation to go further&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>He is survived by his wife, two children and three siblings.<\/p>\n<p>rnz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Renowned Indian instrumentalist Zakir Hussain has died, aged 73. 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