Firoz Dastur
Firoz Dastur | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | 30 September 1919 Mumbai, India |
| Died | 9 May 2008 (aged 88) Mumbai |
| Genres | Hindustani Music - khyal and light forms |
| Occupation(s) | singer, actor |
| Years active | 1941–2006 |
Firoz Dastur also Feroze Dastur (30 September 1919 – 9 May 2008) was an Indian film actor and a Hindustani vocalist from the Kirana Gharana.
Early life
Dastur was born in Mumbai to a Parsi family.[1]
Career
Dastur was part of Indian Film Industry in 1930s, acting in a few films by Wadia Movietone and other film banners. In 1933, when Wadia Movietone under JBH Wadia, released its first talkie film, he performed classical songs as child actor in film Lal-e-Yaman.[2] But his first love was Indian Classical Music.
He was a disciple of Sawai Gandharva, whose other disciples were Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal,[1][3] and a regular performer at Sawai Gandharva Music Festival for several years, well into his late 80s.
Dastur died in May 2008 in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 89.
Bibliography
- Homi Rogers (1993). Feroz Dastur: Striking the Right Note. Trustees of the Parsi Punchayet Funds and Properties.
References
- ^ a b Pt. Sujan Rane (21 July 2011). Learning Hindustani Classical Vocal Music. Xlibris Corporation. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-4771-6074-9. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia Of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- ^ "Tribute to a Maestro: Sawai Gandharva". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Retrieved 20 July 2013.