Grammy-winning tabla maestro Zakir Hussain says he is still a student


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Zakir Hussain will perform in Singapore on Aug 14 with two other renowned classical Indian musicians - veena (Indian lute) player Jayanthi Kumaresh and violinist Kala Ramnath - in a concert titled 'Triveni'. Photo: Gargi Mukherjee for Vmall Entertainments

Over close to six decades, India-born, United States-based tabla player Zakir Hussain has introduced classical Indian music to audiences all over the world through numerous cross-genre collaborations and won multiple awards, including a Grammy.

Yet, despite an illustrious career dating back to the early 1960s, he rejects being called a master.

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