Zakir Hussain: ‘The King, in whose hands, rhythm became magic’
Shakti’s Tiny Desk Concert, October 2023, “Shrini’s Dream,” “Lotus Feet,” and “Bending the Rules”: BBC News reports: Zakir Hussain, the legendary tabla virtuoso and global ambassador of Indian classical music who has died aged 73, leaves behind a timeless rhythmic legacy that will inspire generations. A child prodigy, he collaborated with Indian classical icons like Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan, and Shivkumar Sharma and global musicians like John McLaughlin and George Harrison. Born on 9 March, 1951, in Mahim,…