“It was a conspiracy,” the virtuosic Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain joked, when asked by the BBC to explain his genesis as a percussionist. “I was not at all a part of it.” It began ...

Zakir Sheikh, the prime suspect in the murder, was attempting to leave the state, said police (Representative photo) “Zakir Sheikh was attempting to leave the state,” said a district police ...

'Zakir bhai always said, 'koi chala nahi jata hai', he believed even after death, you left something of yourself behind and he has left so much of himself behind.' IMAGE: Tabla Maestro Ustad Zakir ...

The Kiran Rao directorial Laapataa Ladies became India’s official entry in the ... The group included tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, flautist Rakesh Chaurasia, singer Shankar Mahadevan, violinist ...

In Dec 2018, Zakir was part of a percussion ensemble with Navin Sharma on dholak, Anantha R Krishnan on mridangam, and Sabir Khan on sarangi.

‘Uttarayan teaches you some amazing life lessons’ Elaborating on what he loves the most about Uttarayan, Zakir says, “What I love the most is that the festival teaches you some amazing life ...

However, his Dilluminati tour in India faced several troubles as in cities ... films like Laila Majnu (2018) and Tumbbad (2018) enjoyed a successful second run in theatres. Both the films crossed ...

Sawant urged Naik to increase the party organisation's strength in Marcaim, Velim, Benaulim and Nuvem. He said that everyone has to work to make Goa a developed state by 2037.

we are dedicating this year's Bansuri Utsav in the memory of beloved Zakir bhai. He was India's cultural ambassador to the world. "His exit has created a vacuum in the Indian classical music arena.

Margao: Konkani writer and businessman Datta Naik on Wednesday filed for anticipatory bail following an FIR registered against him for allegedly hurting religious sentiments. The Margao district ...

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Renowned tabla virtuoso Zakir Hussain passed away on Monday ... Hussain was also honored with India’s highest civilian awards—the Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan ...