Legendary tabla maestro Zakir Hussain passed away in a San Francisco hospital due to complications arising out of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis on Monday, his family confirmed. Unverified reports about his demise first surfaced on Sunday, but were later refuted by his sister Khursheed.
As tributes and condolences poured in for the legendary musician, several social media users are also sharing a video purportedly showing Ustad Zakir Hussain performing with iconic singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan.
Multiple X and Facebook users shared the 28-second-long-clip claiming to show Zakir Hussain and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan sharing a stage. The video has also found its way to YouTube. Newschecker, however, found the claim to be untrue.
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A Google lens search on the keyframes of the viral video led us to an article, published in website ‘Nusrat Online Blog’, titled ‘Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Ustad Tari Khan” a few awesome Jugalbandi ” Part 1.’ It featured an image similar to the visuals seen in the viral clip, and stated “What we present today is some of the awesome Jugalbandis between NFAK (Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) & Tari Khan during 1992-1994 in the USA .”
