India’s Zakir Hussain, the tabla maestro with ‘dancing fingers’, dies

Zakir Hussain, whose “dancing fingers” made him one of the greatest players of the tabla or Indian drums and who became a major force in contemporary world music, has died.

Hussain, 73, died in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis – a chronic lung disease, his family said in a statement.

A child prodigy, he was known for his dazzling solo performances and a raft of