Mumbai: Zakir Hussian at ‘10th CR Vyas Tribute Concert’ on Jan. 10

Globally acclaimed Tabla maestro Ustad Zakir Hussian will pay tribute to the late legendary Hindustani Classical vocalist Pandit CR Vyas on January 10–11, 2012 in Mumbai.

Prominent vocalist Ashwini Bhide Deshpande and santoor maestro Pandit Satish Vyas will open the first day of the '10th CR Vyas Vandana 2011 tribute concert.'

Vocalist Shobha Choudhary, a senior disciple of Late Pandit Vyas will also pay tribute to her Guru. The concert is organized by Maharashtra lalit Kala Nidhi, a charitable organization founded by Pandit Vyas in 1973, which engages in the field of Indian Classical Music.

Pandit Chintaman Raghunath Vyas (popularly known as Pt. CR Vyas) passed away on January 10, 2002 in Kolkata, at the age of 78.