Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain has been admitted to the ICU of a San Francisco hospital after experiencing heart related problems, his friend and flautist Rakesh Chaurasia said on Sunday. The 73-year-old US-based musician had been having blood pressure issues, added a source close to Hussain. Zakir Hussain Is Overwhelmed and Humbled by Outpouring of Love After His Triple Grammy Win for India.
“He has been admitted to a hospital in San Francisco for a heart related problem for the last week,” he said. “He is unwell and admitted in the ICU right now. We all are worried about the situation,” Chaurasia told PTI.