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Mention his name, and the first image that flashes through your mind is that of nimble fingers dancing on the edge of a tabla. Having arrived in India in December, Padma Bhushan-awardee Ustad Zakir Hussain is busy with a line-up of schedules stretching into the New Year, including the much-awaited Shakti reunion tour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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