Veteran Tabla Maestro recently passed away in San Francisco due to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The news of his death was confirmed by his family on Monday. The musician was married to his wife Antonia Minnecola, and had two daughters- Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi. He also had 3 siblings- Taufiq and Fazal Qureshi, and his sister Khurshid Aulia. Here’s all you need to know about his family.
Zakir Hussain’s Daughters
The legendary table player was married to Antonia Minnecola, a kathak player and teacher, who was also his manager. The duo had two daughters- Anisa Qureshi and Isabella Qureshi. Anisa, 39, is a filmmaker who graduated from UCLA. Isabella, 37, is trained in western dance. She received a degree in dance and new media from Manhattans. After this, she started choreographing high school musicals.
Both of Zakir Hussain’s daughters were born in San Fransico. In previous interviews, he had mentioned that both his daughters wanted to do something creative rather than nine-to-five jobs. His elder daughter, Anisa Qureshi, is blessed with a 9-year-old daughter Zara, with whom he shared a good bond.
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He also has two brothers – Taufiq Qureshi, who is a percussionist, and Fazal Qureshi, who is a tabla player like him. He also had another brother Munawar, who died at a young age after being attacked by a rabid dog. His elder sister Bilquis died before he was born. Another sister Razia passed away due to complications during a cataract surgery, hours before his father died in 2000. He also has another sister named Khurshid Aulia.
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