Category: Music

India’s highest civilian award should be given to someone who is admired by everyone — like Zubin Mehta. Written by Anil Dharker | Indian Express Zubin Mehta’s name would be a wonderful — and fully deserving — addition to this list. On April 29, he turned 80, but in his case, age is truly just… Continue reading No One Better than Zubin Mehta for the Bharat Ratna

At the 29th Annual General Meeting of FEZANA, the hosts Zoroastrian Association of Michigan hosted a Gala Event. The performance by the kids of ZAOM was part of the entertainment segment.A completely new English version of Chaiye Hame Zarthoshti, the classic Zoroastrian song. If you would like to know more about the origins of the… Continue reading Zarathushti Kids from Michigan Perform an English version of Chaiye Hame Zarthoshti

A nervous, awestruck gentleman had been granted fifteen precious minutes of the Maestro’s time. My friend, the gentleman in question, had spent a sleepless night memorising what to say to the great man. The moment arrived. They met. Fifteen minutes flew. My friend emerged walking on air. His first reaction said it all : “My… Continue reading Zubin: Just another Parsi boy

There were still 20 minutes to go for the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra to commence, and the city’s nattily dressed, high profile audience – Shireen Gandy, Adi Jehangir, Smita Chrishna, Pheroza Godrej – were still making their way to Jamshed Bhabha Theatre, NCPA. But Hilla Pocha was there well before time, waiting for Zubin Mehta to… Continue reading Hilla Poncha: Meet Zubin’s Jabra Fan for the last 80 years

Zubin Mehta, who returns to Mumbai to celebrate his 80th with three grand concerts, says he could still do with a bit of critiquing from his father With six decades of work behind him, Padma Vibhushan Zubin Mehta has been hailed by many as the world’s greatest living conductor in classical music today. World leaders,… Continue reading Zubin Mehta: I miss my father being in the audience and criticising me later

It was half past midnight out side Cama Hall, opposite Li on Gate, in Fort. A compact and stockier version of the great late conductor Colin Davis stood at the shuttered entrance, looking forlorn and forsaken. “Are you all right sir?“ “Do I look like? I came here at 12, yet got a token numbered… Continue reading Crowds Throng Mumbai Venue for Zubin Mehta Concert Tickets

Bestowed with the title ‘Queen of Ghazal’, Penaz Masani has enthralled audiences around the world for quite a while now with her extensive concerts, which left audience mesmerised. The stalwart singer was in the city to spellbind the audience once again with her charming voice at 29th National Exhibition of Contemporary Art at State Art… Continue reading Peenaz Masani: Naaz-E-Peenaz

Over the past few days there has been a video that seems to have “broken the Internet in India”. “Hymn for the Weekend” by the band Coldplay also features Beyonce and the video for the most part is shot in Mumbai. Social media has been trending this video for variety of reasons. Some love it… Continue reading ColdPlay Beyonce and the Parsi Connection: Soraabb Kumana