16 December 2024

Withering of one flower from the garden of classical music

This morning's news that Shree Zakir Hussein, highly charismatic and legendary musician passed away adds a sad note to the classical music industry. 

Recipient of several national and international awards including Grammy (that he won four times), he was known for his cross cultural music contributions and association with musicians across barriers. George Harrison  of The Beatles was one of them.

George Harrison was well known as a Shree Krishna devotee closely associated with ISKCON Movement. 

People of my generation will particularly miss him. (I am just 4 months younger than him).

Although Zakir is no more, melodious vibrations from his thablaas will keep ringing in the ears of his numerous fans globally.

May his soul rest in peace.

Jai Shree Krishnaa🙏.

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I am a retired K-12 Education Management Professional. I have worked at different levels in K-12 school systems, textbook publishing, elearning and Education NGOs. I have held memberships in The Association for Science Education (UK), American Association of Physics Teachers and The Malaysian Institute of Physics. I hold a 1st class B Sc Degree in Physics followed by B Ed [English and Physical Science] and M A [Childcare and Education] degrees. My published works include 59 articles in teacher development magazines in India and the US and a book entitled `Creative Classrooms and Child Friendly Schools' (listed in Amazon). This book is almost an anecdotal account of my professional experience in six countries (including Cambodia where I worked as Technical Adviser to the Ministry of Education, Youth And Sports). I served as mentor in the Certificate of Teaching Mastery Program offered by Teachers Without Borders.