Occupation(s) singer, actor Role Film actor | Name Firoz Dastur Years active 1941–2006 Movies Atma Tarang | |
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Born 30 September 1919Mumbai, India ( 1919-09-30 ) Genres Hindustani Music - khyal and light forms Similar People | ||
Firoz Dastur in Concert Raga Darbari
Firoz Dastur also Feroze Dastur (30 September 1919 – 9 May 2008) was an Indian film actor and a Hindustani vocalist from the Kirana Gharana.
Contents
- Firoz Dastur in Concert Raga Darbari
- PtFiroz DasturRaga Zila Kafi Bhajan Gopala Savai Live Audio Recording14th Dec1991
- Early life
- Career
- References
Pt.Firoz Dastur.Raga Zila Kafi - Bhajan - Gopala - Savai Live Audio Recording.14th Dec.1991
Early life
Dastur was born in Mumbai to a Parsi family.
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. But his first love was Indian Classical Music.
He was a disciple of Sawai Gandharva, whose other disciples were Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal, and a regular performer at Sawai Gandharva Music Festival for several years, well into his late 80s.
Pt.Firoz Dastur's music was very close to Abdul Karim Khan's style. He taught music to many. Some of his disciples are - Wagle, Sudha Divekar, Achyut Abhyankar, Sujan Rane, and Usha Deshpande. He has recorded prolifically on gramophone records and tapes and CD's. Two of his earliest recordings on 'Young India' label discs could be heard at http://sounds.bl.uk/world-and-traditional-music/Young-India-record-label-collection/025M-CEAP190X3X01-055ZV0
Dastur died in May 2008 in Mumbai after a brief illness. He was 89.