Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain to get 2nd ‘Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award’

Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain has been named for the prestigious 2nd ‘Padma Vibhushan Ustad Ghulam Mustafa Khan Award’. The award will be conferred on Hussain at a two-day concert festival in Thane and Mumbai to mark the third death anniversary of Ustad Khan, by his widow Amina Ghulam Mustafa Khan, on January 16-17.

The first day (January 16) will see Hindustani classical music performances by legends Rakesh Chaurasia (flute), Purbayan Chatterjee (sitar) and vocals by Pandit Venkatesh Kumar, at K Ghanekar Natyagruha in Thane.

On the second day (January 17), veteran singer Sonu Nigam — a disciple of the late Ustad Khan — will lead the music concert titled Haazri (presence) at the Shanmukhananda Hall, along with the award ceremony in the presence of luminaries from the world of music.

Ustad Khan, an unmatched doyen of Hindustani classical music left an indelible mark on the world of music and his legacy continues to be celebrated through the award. Last year, the debut award was conferred on flute exponent Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia.