Category: Music

By FPJ Web Desk It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass on the baton as the conduct of the Israel Philharmonic. It’s been 25 years, but maestro Zubin Mehta is all set to pass on the baton as the conduct of the Israel Philharmonic. Born in a Parsi family… Continue reading Mumbai boy Zubin Mehta hands on Israel Philharmonic baton to 30-year-old music prodigy

A tribute to Pandit Firoz Dastur, the Kirana gharana maestro, who was born on September 30, 1919 Firoz Dastur’s good looks and sonorous voice were featured first in Lal-e-Yaman, the oriental fantasy film derived from classic Parsi theatre, released in 1933. He was barely 14 years old. As a child artist, he went on to… Continue reading Pandit Firoz Dastur: A Tribute

Feted around the world, Jini Dinshaw has trained generations of young musicians gratis, entirely for the love of Western classical music. It is 1962. Jawaharlal Nehru is prime minister, the Sino-Indian war is waging, and a film called Bees Saal Baad is on its way to topping the year’s box office. In this milieu, a… Continue reading Meet Jini Dinshaw the phenomenal 90-year-old who runs Mumbai’s oldest orchestra

After 50 years as musical director Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta Conductor, 83, performs one last time at Tel Aviv’s Yarkon Park to a vast crowd of adoring fans; Mayor hails him as the ‘crown jewel of Israel’s cultural life’ Article By Hannah Harnest | The Times of Israel Maestro Zubin… Continue reading Israel Philharmonic bids emotional farewell to Maestro Zubin Mehta

Music runs in the family of Cyrus Oshidar, the man who made MTV and VH1 cool. His daughter Shayaan is topping the dance charts and planning her Indian invasion Article by Asatha Atray Banan | Mid Day Growing up, I was exposed to a lot of African music, thanks to my dad. I think it’s… Continue reading Shayaan Oshidar: My music will tackle wrong notions of beauty

Our dear friend Feritta is featured in an interview on Broad Tube Music Channel Feritta grew up in a family where education and family duty came first but her passion has always been creating in one form or another. While most of today’s stars have parents pushing them into the limelight it was quite the… Continue reading Feritta–Set Myself Free: In Conversation

The Symphony Orchestra of India’s SOI Music Academy celebrated the graduation ceremony of five of their academy students last Saturday (April 13th 2019).  Among these was 15 year old Leah Divecha, who started learning the Violin at the tender age of six and was enrolled in the pilot project of the NCPA Western Classical Music… Continue reading Leah Divecha Graduates from the Symphony Orchestra of India

Conductor Zubin Mehta will not join the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra on a U.S. tour that was to be his last here as orchestra leader, a step attributed to Mehta’s health by tour organizers who announced a replacement conductor Friday. The tour — six stops including concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall on Feb. 3, West… Continue reading Ailing Zubin Mehta to skip farewell U.S. tour with Israel Philharmonic

In the countdown to the cinema release of Bohemian Rhapsody, this short film looks at the early years of Freddie’s life including his birthplace of Zanzibar, his schooling and first musical endeavours in India and his move to London. Directed by Simon Lupton. Freddie Mercury; lead singer of Queen and solo artist in his own… Continue reading Freddie Mercury – The Early Years