The family of late tabla master Zakir Hussain shared an emotional post from his official Instagram account on Sunday. It’s the first post after he was buried in a San Francisco cemetery. (Also Read | AR Rahman shares that he and Zakir Hussain have planned an album together)

Zakir Hussain’s family shares first post after his death

The undated black and white image shows the hands of Zakir, his wife Antonia Minnecola and daughters Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi wrapped around each other. “Together in love forever (red heart emoji),” the post’s caption read. The four were tagged in the post.

Fans remember Tabla Maestro

Reacting to the post, one fan said: “Thank you for guiding and inspiring us all. Very grateful for your mentorship and teaching.” “Thank you, Zakir, for your deep inspiration and to the family who supported his dreams,” reads one comment.

“Feels good to see a post from this account. Please keep posting. The legend always lives,” one person wrote. “Gone but never forgotten,” said one Instagram user. “Ustad ji, your legacy will live on for generations!” another fan commented.

About Zakir’s health, death

Zakir died early last week in a San Francisco hospital from complications of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a lung disease. He was 73 years old. One of the most successful drummers in the world, he was buried on Thursday at Fernwood Cemetery in San Francisco.

Hundreds of his admirers gathered at his funeral to pay their last respects. Sivamani and several other musicians played drums at a distance to pay tribute to him.

About Zakir

The acclaimed musician, one of India’s best-known, has received four Grammy Awards in his six-decade career, including three at the 66th Grammy Awards earlier this year. Zakir, the son of tabla legend Ustad Alla Rakha, received the Padma Shri in 1988, the Padma Bhushan in 2002 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2023.