Kalyanji Virji Shah
| Kalyanji | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kalyanji Virji Shah |
| Born | 30 June 1928 Kundrodi, Kutch, Gujarat |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. |
| Genres | Film score |
| Occupation(s) | music director, orchestrator, conductor |
| Years active | 1954–2000 |
Kalyanji Virji Shah (June 30, 1928 – 24 August 2000) was Kalyanji of Kalyanji-Anandji duo. He and his brother, Anandji Virji Shah have been famous Indian film musicians, and won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, for Kora Kagaz.[1][2] He is a recipient of the civilian honour of Padma Shri (1992).[3]
Birth and early life
Kalyanji was born to Virji Shah, a Kutchi businessman in Kundrodi, Kutch, Gujarat, who migrated from Kutch to Mumbai to start a Kirana (provision store).
He and his brothers began to learn music from a music teacher, who actually knew no music but taught them in lieu of paying his bills to their father. One of their four grand parents was a folk musician of some eminence. They spent most of their formative years in the hamlet of Girgaum (a district in Mumbai) amidst Marathi and Gujarati environs — some eminent musical talent resided in the vicinity.
Kalyanji's breakthrough was with the theme entitled Been music from the film Nagin (1954).[4]
Personal life
The brothers were known for their humility and affable nature.[citation needed] They also were known for their love songs and poetry readings.[citation needed] Kalyanji's son Viju Shah is also a famous music director.
References
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- ↑ Carlo Nardi (July 2011). "The Cultural Economy of Sound: Reinventing Technology in Indian Popular Cinema". Journal on the Art of Record Production, Issue 5 ISSN: 1754-9892.
External links
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