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I had seen that the West was more liberal, more open — more sexually open than we were in India,
he said in 2021 to All About Jazz In India, I was used to playing with the audience chiming in,
Hussain said in a 2021 interview to NPR When I was growing there was no internet, no YouTube, so it was not possible for me to sit in India and plug into the Miles Davis Quintet and watch that while I’m practising raga whatever,
he told All About Jazz in 2021 People should not get caught up in the idea that Indian music begins and ends with Ravi Shankar,
he said in an interview published in The Cornell Daily Sun My father always said that each instrument has a spirit and if you are a student, half the battle is to get that spirit to accept you as a mate, as a friend, ... Once that happens, the instrument reveals how you should react to it, touch it and express yourself through it.”
I am the quintessential Mumbai boy,
he told The Times of India in a 2016 interview that dwelt on India and tolerance He also brought the tabla to the global stage, captivating millions with his unparalleled rhythm. Through this, he seamlessly blended Indian classical traditions with global music, thus becoming an icon of cultural unity."
But my father was there, he married us off in a Muslim ceremony. But the civil ceremony, which was the first one, no one knew. We just went and did it.” ... She loves Toni and thinks the world of her,
He further explained ... Over time, his mother came to embrace Antonia, eventually recognizing the importance of the person rather than the tradition ... Zakir said From the age of seven or eight, I would go with him to all his recording sessions with Asha ji or Lata ji, or Rafi and be part of the orchestra… He would give me a khanjari or a tambourine or a little something to play. So I grew up in this situation where being in a combination of musical creativity, which was an all inclusive process as opposed to a singular one, seemed like a natural way to go,
It meant that his focus wasn’t 100 per cent on, it meant that he was taking this for granted. And you know it’s true. Over the years, you get to a point where you have built up a reputation, you have built up some kind of a status for yourself, and the more you have done it the more responsibility falls on your shoulders because you have got to live up to that,
And because of that we the tabla players in the next generation got a launching pad. So things were readymade but yes we had to make best use of that and luckily we were able to make that connection,
His iconic performances and soulful compositions will contribute to inspire generations of musicians and music lovers alike. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and the global music community,
My heartfelt condolences to everyone who, like me, mourns his loss and will always celebrate him and his art. Ustad Zakir Hussain will live on forever through his unparalleled music and memory of that infectious laugh that lit up our world.”
Shocked and deeply saddened. An irreplaceable loss. The news feels unreal. It always will. Zakirbhai, you will be missed and how. You went too soon.”
Actor and filmmaker Nandita Das wrote on Instagram Forever in our hearts, Wah Ustaad Wah! We pay our tributes to Ustad Zakir Hussain, a true maestro who touched millions of hearts worldwide with this special video we created with him to celebrate 75 years of the US-India relationship.”
The US embassy in India wrote on X Zakir Hussain, one of the world’s most transcendent musicians, passed away from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in San Francisco at the age of 73,
the family said in a statement I have been looking through photos from 2017-18, and memories of working with him on the background score of Manto came alive. One phone call and he said yes to the film. We worked in LA, on Zoom, in Mumbai. We argued, we laughed, we talked. I had the privilege of watching, observing and learning from him. I had some unfinished conversations that I was hoping to continue with him someday.”
Karmic duties towards each other for this birth are complete,
tweeted a user, who adopted a more spiritual stance Ustad Zakir Hussain at Pandit Shivkumar Sharma's funeral, sending off a friend of many decades,
one Twitter user remarked His prolific work as a teacher, mentor and educator has left an indelible mark on countless musicians. He hoped to inspire the next generation to go further. He leaves behind an unparalleled legacy as a cultural ambassador and one of the greatest musicians of all time,
