Arvind Kejriwal condoles the death of Ustad Zakir Hussain, says the country has lost a priceless gem

Former Delhi Chief Minister and National Convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Arvind Kejriwal, expressed his sorrow at the passing of Padma Vibhushan recipient Ustad Zakir Hussain.

Kejriwal said on X that the news of the maestro’s passing is “extremely sad” and that the nation has lost a priceless asset.

It is very sorry to learn of the passing of Padma Vibhushan Ustad Zakir Hussain, a well-known tabla musician. Today, the Indian music industry lost a priceless asset. For decades to come, his music and artwork will endure in our hearts. May God provide the deceased soul peace. A little homage,” the message said.

“We all grew up listening to him,” RJD MP Manoj Jha told ANI in response to Zakir Hussain’s passing. The phrase ‘Wah Taj Wah’ had become a catchphrase, as you may recall. May God provide his followers courage.

It caused her “immense pain,” according to Rajya Sabha MP Sudha Murty, who recalled the tabla master as a “good human being.”

“Learning of #ZakirHussain’s passing hurts me so much. It was he who first brought the Tabla’s brilliance to Western nations. I knew him personally, and he was a nice guy. Speaking to the media, she said, “It is a great loss to India and the music world.”

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At the age of 73, Ustad Zakir Hussain died on December 15 in San Francisco, USA. It was determined that idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a persistent lung condition, was the cause of death. Prospect PR’s Jon Bleicher verified the news on behalf of the family.

Ustad Zakir Hussain, who is widely considered to be among the finest percussionists of all time, was a master of his art as well as a cultural bridge-builder who brought Indian classical music to a global audience.

His contributions to modern and traditional music have had a lasting impact on the world of music.
Zakir Hussain was born in Mumbai on March 9, 1951, and his father, the legendary Ustad Alla Rakha, passed on his skill and love for the tabla.