The Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert took place under the baton of Zubin Mehta on January 1, 2015, in the Golden Hall of the Musikverein in Vienna. The Philharmonic’s Honorary Conductor Zubin Mehta, with whom the orchestra has enjoyed an artistic partnership for over 50 years, conducted the New Year’s Concert for the fifth time.… Continue reading Zubin Mehta Conducts the Vienna Philharmonic: New Year’s Concert 2015
Category: Music
‘That Parsi girl’, sarodist Zarin Sharma broke the glass ceiling in the Bollywood music studios
A tribute to the pioneering musician who passed away. Article by Rudradeep Bhattacharjee The Bombay film orchestras of the golden age from the 1950s to the 1970s were a male bastion. Sarod maestro Zarine Sharma (neé Daruwalla), who passed away on Saturday, was one of the rare women who broke the sonic barrier. Born in… Continue reading ‘That Parsi girl’, sarodist Zarin Sharma broke the glass ceiling in the Bollywood music studios
Farrokh Chothia: In conversation with Anurag Banerjee
Photography legend, Farrokh Chothia talks to Anurag Banerjee about all things Jazz. Article on Sensorium What is your first memory of jazz music? FC: My first introduction to Jazz music was through Indian classical music. All these terms really have very broad definitions. I guess what I was responding to was the spontaneous aspect of… Continue reading Farrokh Chothia: In conversation with Anurag Banerjee
Soprano Meher Pavri: In Conversation
Ashima Suri speaks to Indo-Canadian soprano, Meher Pavri. Born and raised in Canada, Meher Pavri is proud of her Indian heritage. In 2007, she was crowned Miss India-Canada and wowed the crowd with her classically trained voice during the talent portion. She is the only contestant to receive a standing ovation in the pageant’s history!… Continue reading Soprano Meher Pavri: In Conversation
Bombay Meri Hai : Hot Beat for Bombay
Bom bom bom bom“ the staccato rang out. How my brother and I chuckled as children to first hear that syllabic quartet. Our giggles muffled by mouths stuffed with an edge of the living room curtain we hid behind. Little dreaming that quirky snatch of chorus was to end up beyond being funny repetition. Or… Continue reading Bombay Meri Hai : Hot Beat for Bombay
Zubin Mehta: In Conversation with the New York Times.
Zubin Mehta is an Indian-born conductor who has directed many of the world’s finest orchestras. He is the music director for life of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and the chief conductor of the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino. Interviewed by Kate Murphy | NYTimes READING “The White Tiger,” by Aravind Adiga, an Indian author. This… Continue reading Zubin Mehta: In Conversation with the New York Times.
Ame Chhaiye Parsi: Traditional Music Comes Alive
Below is a write up sent by Parsi Khabar reader and well known community figure Marzban Giara. Let us welcome Yezdezerdi 1384 with a round of lilting music in our homes, colonies and baugs. AME CHHAIYE PARSI a new music album of monajats- songs of joy and peace produced by Bapsy and Marzban Giara was… Continue reading Ame Chhaiye Parsi: Traditional Music Comes Alive
