Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain admitted to US hospital due to heart problems | India news

NEW DELHI: Renowned Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain is currently receiving treatment in the intensive care unit of a San Francisco Hospital due to heart-related problems, his friend and flutist Rakesh Chaurasia on Sunday
According to his manager Nirmala Bachani, the 73-year-old musician, who lives in the US, has had blood pressure complications.
“He has been admitted to a hospital in San Francisco for a heart-related problem for the past two weeks,” Bachani said.
“He is ill and is admitted in the ICU right now. We are all worried about the situation,” Chaurasia informed PTI.
The distinguished musician, who is the first born of the legendary tabla player Allah Rakha, has carried on his father’s legacy and achieved recognition both nationally and internationally. His achievements include five Grammy Awards, three of which were received at the 66th Grammy Awards Grammy Awards this year.
Throughout his six-decade professional journey, he has collaborated with several prominent international and Indian artists. His groundbreaking 1973 collaboration with English guitarist John McLaughlin, violinist L Shankar and percussionist TH ‘Vikku’ Vinayakram created an unprecedented blend of Indian classical music and jazz elements.
The acclaimed percussionist, among India’s foremost classical musicians, has been honored with the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.