Ustad Zakir Hussain was most renowned for his incredible tabla performances in Indian classical music, collaborating with legendary artists and creating timeless compositionsWhile he primarily contributed as an instrumentalist and accompanist, here are some of his famous classical and fusion worksZakir Hussain frequently accompanied the sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar in live concerts, including performances of ragas like Raga Jog and Raga YamanHis accompaniment with the sarod maestro in compositions such as Raga Chandranandan is widely celebratedKnown for their mesmerizing duets, Zakir Hussain and Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (sarod) created magic in ragas like Raga Durga and Raga BhairaviThis classical fusion album, featuring Zakir Hussain, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia (flute), and Pandit Shivkumar Sharma (santoor), remains a masterpieceWhile not purely classical, Zakir Hussain’s collaboration with John McLaughlin and L. Shankar in the group Shakti brought Indian classical music to global audiences
