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Bringing music to the Three Worlds

By: Eastern Eye Staff

by ASJAD NAZIR VIRAM JASANI LOOKS BACK ON AN AMAZING CAREER AND AHEAD TO EXCITING SERIES OF EVENTS HAVING arrived in the UK as a child with his fam­ily in 1949, the first connection Viram Jasani had with music was listening to his father’s collection of old 78rpm records, which he brought with him from East Africa. Another important inspiration during his childhood was acclaimed singer Shamshad Bai, who was the mother of legendary star Naseem Banu and grand­mother of Bollywood actress Saira Banu. She enchant­ed those living in London with her magical voice and would become Viram’s first teacher. He…

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