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I made tablas for him and he made my life, says Haridas Vhatkar

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Updated At : 10:17 AM Dec 17, 2024 IST

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For Haridas Vhatkar tabla-making won’t be the same again, as he mourns the passing away of his most celebrated customer—Ustad Zakir Hussain. “I first began making tablas for his father Alla Rakha, and made tablas for Zakir Hussain saab since 1998,” an emotional Vhatkar, 59, shared.

“He was very particular about what sort of tabla he wanted and when...I made tablas for him and he made my life,” he added. —

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