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Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has paid tribute to his father and teacher Ustad Alla Rakha on his 98th birth anniversary.
Updated : Apr 30, 2017, 02:42 PM IST
Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has paid tribute to his father and teacher Ustad Alla Rakha on his 98th birth anniversary.
The 66-year-old legendary musician wrote a heart-warming message remembering his guru on Twitter.
"Sashtang salaam to my guru and my Abbaji Ustad Alla Rakha on his 98th birthday today, every time I touch my tabla - he is there," wrote Zakir.
The Grammy-winning veteran also shared a picture in which he and his father can be seen practising.
Alla Rakha, who was a Hindustani Classical tabla player, passed away on February 3, 2000 due to a heart attack.
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