New Delhi: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday.
The 73-year-old US-based musician had been having blood pressure issues, added a source close to Hussain.
“He has been admitted to a hospital in San Francisco for a heart related problem for the last week,” he said.
“He is unwell and admitted in the ICU right now. We all are worried about the situation,” Chaurasia told PTI.
Parvez Alam, in a tweet on his X account, shared a photo of Ustad Zakir Hussain, writing, “Ustad Zakir Hussain, Tabla player, percussionist, composer, former actor, and son of legendary tabla player Ustad Allah Rakha, is not well. He’s being treated for serious ailments in a San Francisco hospital, USA, as informed by his brother-in-law, Ayub Aulia. Aulia sahab, based in London, has requested Zakir’s followers to pray for his speedy recovery.”
Ustad Zakir Hussain, Tabla player, percussionist, composer, former actor and the son of legendary Tabla player, Ustad Allah Rakha is not well. He’s being treated for serious ailments in a San Francisco hospital, USA, informed his brother in law, Ayub Aulia in a phone call with… pic.twitter.com/6YPGj9bjSp
— Pervaiz Alam (@pervaizalam) December 15, 2024
Zakir Hussain, born in 1951 in Mumbai, is widely regarded as one of the world’s finest tabla musicians, known for his extraordinary contributions to Indian classical music. Throughout his illustrious career, he has earned numerous accolades, including India’s prestigious Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan awards, cementing his legacy as a global musical icon.
