Kolkata, 15 December (H.S.):

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee remembered the legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on his first death anniversary with a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.

In her post, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote, Remembering the legendary tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussain on his first death anniversary.

Notably, Ustad Zakir Hussain was a towering figure in Indian classical music. His contribution to tabla playing was unparalleled. He took Indian music to new heights not only in India but across the world.

His passing was an irreparable loss to the music world. On his first death anniversary, artists, music lovers, and politicians from across the country paid tribute to him.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Priyanka Pandey