A Musical Prayer for Ustad Zakir Hussain at Sitar Niketan by Alif Laila

This musical prayer in the form of a short alap in Raag Bhupali , at Sitar Niketan on Dec 15 , was designed as the peaceful and meditative intro for our Sitar Niketan Music School year-ending Sargam Meditation program. This peaceful and intense musical prayer sadly and coincidentally overlapped with the passing away of Ustad Zakir Hussain on December 15, 2024. The resonance of each expression in this alap piece syncs and merges with the depth of sadness that millions are feeling with the irreplaceable loss of the One and Only Zakir Hussain.
We, at Sitar Niketan, pray eternal bliss for his soul.