We are saddened to hear of the passing of Zakir Hussain, the world's foremost tabla player at the age of 73. A child prodigy, he collaborated with virtually all of India’s iconic performers, including Ravi Shankar, Ali Akbar Khan and Shivkumar Sharma. His groundbreaking work with Western musicians brought Indian classical to an international audience that crossed borders and genres. Zakir was part of the International Jazz Day All-Star Global Concerts from its inception at the United Nations, Is