The late legendary tabla maestro, Zakir Hussain's mother, never wanted him to follow in the footsteps of his father, Alla Rakha, because of one major reason.

He was his second guru after his uncle and celebrated flautist Hariprasad Chaurasia, says Grammy winner Rakesh Chaurasia who remembers the "god of tabla" Zakir Hussain as someone who gave the young ge

Eight years ago, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had narrated how his father Alla Rakha had welcomed him into this world by putting the musical instrument’s rhythms into his ears when asked to recite prayers.