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Which musical instrument does Zakir Hussain play?

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Tabla

Tabla is correct.

Ustad Zakir Hussain is one of the world's best-known tabla players. He is the son and disciple of the tabla maestro Ustad Alla Rakha and belongs to the Punjab gharana. He received the Padma Shri (1988), the Padma Bhushan (2002) and later the Padma Vibhushan (2023), and won Grammy awards for his collaborations with world musicians.

The other instruments are linked with other masters: the santoor with Pandit Shivkumar Sharma, the sarod with Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, and the flute (bansuri) with Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia.

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