Context:
Ustad Zakir Hussain, the globally celebrated tabla maestro, passed away in San Francisco due to Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
Birth: Born on March 9, 1951, in Mumbai, India.
Family & Roots: Son of legendary tabla player Ustad Alla Rakha; trained in the Punjab Gharana tradition.
Achievements & Awards:
Winner of five Grammy Awards, including one for the fusion group Shakti.
Awarded Padma Shri (1988), Padma Bhushan (2002), and Padma Vibhushan (2023).
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