Zakir Hussain is associated with which musical Instrument?

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Tabla.Key Points

Tabla musician, composer, percussionist, music producer and actor Ustad Zakir Hussain hails from India.
He is Ustad Alla Rakha's oldest son, a tabla player.
In 1988, he received the Padma Shri, and in 2002, he received the Padma Bhushan.
In 1990, he also received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
He received the National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts of the United States in 1999.
The line "Zakir Hussain Tabela Ivaltana" in the Tamil song "Telephone Manipol" in the Indian film directed by S. Shankar is a tribute to him.

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Hindustani classical harmonium player R. K. Bijapure was from India.
Indian classical musician and santoor player Pandit Shivkumar Sharma played both instruments.
Sharma received the Padma Shri in 1991, the Padma Bhushan in 2001, and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1986.
Indian classical flautist and music director Hariprasad Chaurasia plays the flute.
In 1984, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Academy, and in 1992, the Padma Bhushan.