• Born on 9th March 1951, Ustaad Zakir Hussain is an Indian tabla virtuoso, composer, actor, music producer and so much more.

• He is also the oldest son of Ustaad Allah Rakha, the legendary tabla player.

• Zakir Hussain is one of the most talented child prodigies , he even went on his first tour at the age of eleven.

• Zakir Hussain – a life in music , is a book that was written compiling his interviews by, Nasreen Munni Kabir.

• To add on to the different roles he has taken up in life, he was also a full time professor in Princeton for the music department.

• He has received Padma Shri and Padma Vibhushan by the honourable former President of India, Abdul Kalam.

• I couldn’t find a better fit to end yet amazing week of the world of musicians.