India, Dec. 10 -- More than 50 artistes from India and across the world are set to unite at Mumbai's National Centre for Performing Arts (NCPA) for Maestro Forever, a two-day tribute commemorating the first death anniversary of tabla legend Zakir Hussain. To be held on December 14 and 15 , the homage will bring together an extraordinary line-up of musicians, including John McLaughlin, Hari Prasad Chaurasia, Louis Banks, Shankar Mahadevan, and more.

Among them is tabla exponent Aditya Kalyanpur, who first appeared with Zakir Hussain as an eight-year-old in the iconic Wah Taj advertisement - a moment that led to a lifelong association. Preparing to perform at the tribute, he admits the occasion still feels surreal. "To be honest, I'm not a...