Firoz Dastur

Firoz Dastur (also spelled Feroze Dastur) (30 September 1919 – 9 May 2008) was an Indian film actor and an Indian classical vocalist from the Kirana gharana (singing style).

Firoz Dastur
Background information
Born(1919-09-30)30 September 1919
Bombay, British India
Died9 May 2008(2008-05-09) (aged 88)
Mumbai
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)singer, actor
Years active1941–2006

Career

Dastur worked in the Indian film industry in 1930s, acting in a few films by Wadia Movietone and others. 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.[1] But his first love was Indian classical music.

He was a disciple of Sawai Gandharva, whose other disciples were Bhimsen Joshi and Gangubai Hangal,[2] and a regular performer at Sawai Gandharva Music Festival for several years, well into his late 80s.

Dastur's music was very close to Abdul Karim Khan's style. He taught music to many students.

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
  1. Gulzar; Govind Nihalani; Saibal Chatterjee (2003). Encyclopaedia Of Hindi Cinema. Popular Prakashan. p. 46. ISBN 978-81-7991-066-5. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  2. "Tribute to a Maestro: Sawai Gandharva". ITC Sangeet Research Academy. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
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