Ustad Zakir Hussain
65 Albums

Birth name	(1951-03-09) 9 March 1951 (age 66)
Origin	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Genres	Hindustani classical music, jazz fusion, world music
Occupation(s)	1963–present
Labels	HMV
Associated acts	Remember Shakti
Website	www.zakirhussain.com

Zakir Hussain (Hindi: ज़ाकिर हुसैन, {{lang-ur|}; born 9 March 1951) is an Indian tabla player in Hindustani classical music, musical producer, film actor and composer.He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988, and the Padma Bhushan in 2002, by the Government of India.^[1] He was also awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1990, given by the Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy of Music, Dance & Drama. In 1999, he was awarded the United States National Endowment for the Arts' National Heritage Fellowship, the highest award given to traditional artists and musicians.