(FILES) Indian musician, percussionist and tabla exponent Zakir Hussain performs during a concert at the Indian Music Experience (IME), the country's first interactive music museum, in Bangalore on July 27, 2019. Legendary Indian tabla player Zakir Hussain, credited for turning the instrument into one loved globally, has died at the age of 73, officials and local media confirmed on December 16, 2024. (Photo by Manjunath KIRAN / AFP) (Photo by MANJUNATH KIRAN/AFP via Getty Images)