Zakir Hussain

Summary

Zakir Hussain is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Mumbai^[2]. He was born on March 9, 1951^[3]. He died in San Francisco^[4]. He died on December 15, 2024^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], film actor^[7], percussionist^[8], DJ producer^[9], and musician^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month, #6,601 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Zakir Hussain was born in Mumbai^[2].
• Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco^[4].
• Zakir Hussain was born on March 9, 1951^[3].
• Zakir Hussain died on December 15, 2024^[5].
• Zakir Hussain's father was Alla Rakha^[12].
• Zakir Hussain held citizenship in India^[13].
• Zakir Hussain's professions included composer^[6].
• Zakir Hussain's professions included film actor^[7].
• Zakir Hussain worked as a percussionist^[8].
• Zakir Hussain worked as a DJ producer^[9].
• Zakir Hussain's professions included musician^[10].
• Zakir Hussain's professions included jazz musician^[14].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was music^[15].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was jazz^[16].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was percussion performance^[17].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was composed musical work^[18].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was music production^[19].
• Zakir Hussain's field of work was acting^[20].
• Zakir Hussain's education included a stint at St. Xavier's College^[21].
• Zakir Hussain was educated at University of Washington^[22].
• Zakir Hussain received the Padma Bhushan^[23].
• Zakir Hussain received the Padma Shri in arts^[24].
• Zakir Hussain received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[25].
• Zakir Hussain received the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[26].
• Zakir Hussain received the Kalidas Samman^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Mumbai^[2], Zakir Hussain… he was born on March 9, 1951^[3]. His father was Alla Rakha^[12].

Education

Educated at St. Xavier's College^[21], a college^[28], in India^[29], founded in 1869^[30], headquartered in Mumbai^[31] and University of Washington^[22], a public research university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1861^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], film actor^[7], percussionist^[8], DJ producer^[9], musician^[10], and jazz musician^[14]. Fields of work include music^[15], a type of arts^[35]; jazz^[16], a music genre^[36], founded in 1917^[37]; percussion performance^[17]; composed musical work^[18], a type of work of art^[38]; music production^[19], a manufacturing process^[39]; and acting^[20], a type of arts^[40].

Recognition

Awards received include Padma Bhushan^[23], a civil decoration^[41], in India^[42], founded in 1954^[43]; Padma Shri in arts^[24], a class of award^[44], in India^[45]; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[25], an award^[46], in India^[47]; Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[26], a class of award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 2004^[50]; Kalidas Samman^[27], an award^[51], in India^[52], founded in 1980^[53]; and National Heritage Fellowship^[54], a fellowship grant^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1982^[57].

Death and Burial

Zakir Hussain died on December 15, 2024^[5]. He died in San Francisco^[4].

Why It Matters

Zakir Hussain ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,707 views/month, #6,601 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Zakir Hussain born?

Zakir Hussain was born in Mumbai^[2].

Where did Zakir Hussain die?

Zakir Hussain died in San Francisco^[4].

Who were Zakir Hussain's parents?

Zakir Hussain's father was Alla Rakha^[12].

What did Zakir Hussain do for work?

Zakir Hussain worked as composer^[6], film actor^[7], percussionist^[8], DJ producer^[9], and musician^[10].

Where did Zakir Hussain go to school?

Zakir Hussain was educated at St. Xavier's College^[21] and University of Washington^[22].

What awards did Zakir Hussain receive?

Honors received include Padma Bhushan^[23], Padma Shri in arts^[24], Sangeet Natak Akademi Award^[25], and Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album^[26].