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Vistas Ardeshir Balsara, known as V. Balsara, ( 22 June 1922-- 23 March 2005) was an Indian music director and instrumental orchestrator.[1][2][3]
Born on June 22, 1922, in Bombay, Balsara learnt music from his mother Nazamaye, and gave his first solo performance at the age of six with at C. J. Hall in Mumbai. He started his career in 1942 by assisting Ustad Mustaq Hussain on "Badal. He composed music for 32 Bengali films, 12 Hindi films, and created over 200 albums. His music related films are as follows: Circus Girl, Rangmahal, Talash, Char Dost, Vidyapati, Madhu Shraboni, Joy Baba Baidyanath, Maa, Chalachal, Panchatapa, Subho Bibaha, Manik, Kanchan Kanya, Pathe Holo Dekha etc. He joined HMV as an orchestra director in 1947 and became a prominent instrumentalist and conductor.[1]
Balsara was the founding secretary of the Bombay Cine Musicians' Association and the Bombay Cine Music Directors' Association. He received the Indira Gandhi Award, Rajiv Gandhi Award, Satyajit Ray Memorial Humanity Mission Award, Kamala Devi Rai Award, and the Mohar Award. In 1990, he received the Alauddin Khan Award from West Bengal and in 1994, the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for creative music. He has also received the Desikottama title from Visva-Bharati University.[1]
V. Balsara died on March 23, 2005.[1][3] The Balsara Memorial Award is presented to individuals engaged in various fields.[4][2]
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- ^ a b "'Gentleman musician' passes away at 84". The Times of India. 2005-03-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
- ^ https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/balsara-memorial/cid/1576664