By Robin Millard / AFP LONDON — Eighteen years since he died, an unglamorous London suburb has unveiled Britain’s first memorial to Freddie Mercury, hoping it will inspire other local British Asians to take the world by storm. Mercury, the lead singer of rock legends Queen, is remembered for his captivating live performances, spellbinding vocals… Continue reading Freddie Mercury memorial a beacon for British Asians
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Freddie Mercury to be honoured with London memorial
Late rock legend Freddie Mercury is set to be honoured in his hometown with his own Hollywood Walk of Fame-style star. The British musician, best known as the frontman of the rock band Queen, fled Zanzibar, Tanzania as a child with his family at a time of political unrest in the African region, and they… Continue reading Freddie Mercury to be honoured with London memorial
Why Parsis love Western classical music
Europe’s classical music is trying for us to listen to, and very few Indians like it By Aakar Patel in LiveMint.com To understand a culture we must examine its classical roots. No real understanding of Europe or Europeans is possible without understanding Western classical music. In his autobiographical novel Youth, Nobel Prize winner J.M. Coetzee… Continue reading Why Parsis love Western classical music
Zubin Mehta performs in Abu Dhabi
Ahead of his Abu Dhabi Classics concerts, the conductor Zubin Mehta speaks to Philippa Kennedy about his work with some of the world’s most renowned orchestras and his efforts to recreate the Vienna sound The maestro Zubin Mehta was worried. There was a distinct edge of panic in his voice as he paced his beautiful… Continue reading Zubin Mehta performs in Abu Dhabi
Mumbai Symphony: Zubin Mehta in Pictures
Mehli Mehta centenary birth celebrations to begin tomorrow
MUMBAI: Western classical music lovers in the city are in for a treat as a week-long festivity, to mark the birth centenary of conductor Mehli Mehta, will commence on Tuesday with his son Zubin Mehta among the international artistes set to perform.Israel Philharmonic Orchestra and other noted artistes like tenor Placindo Domingo, soprano Barbara Frittoli,… Continue reading Mehli Mehta centenary birth celebrations to begin tomorrow
I want to conduct in Kashmir: Zubin Mehta
An interview by Malavika Sangghvi On the eve of his concert in Mumbai and the release of his autobiography The Score Of My Life, classical music maestro Zubin Mehta talks to Malavika Sangghvi about what the city was like when he was growing up hereIn India, there is a growing tendency to look upon Western… Continue reading I want to conduct in Kashmir: Zubin Mehta
