Mumbai | Well-known playback singer Jagjit Kaur — the widow of the late music composer Mohammed Zahur Khayyam — passed away here on Sunday morning, an aide said. She was 93 years old. Her last rites were performed at the Juhu Crematorium with a few people present in view of the Covid-19 restrictions, her spokesperson Pritam […]
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Khayyam: Music maestro of classical allure
New Delhi: When living legend Lata Mangeshkar tweeted to describe music maestro Khayyams demise as the “end of an era”, she said it all. Khayyams music, soaked in the spirit of rich classical allure, represents the sort of melody unthinkable in Bollywood mainstream nowadays. He was one of the last bastions of an era of Hindi […]
Legendary music composer Khayyam passes away at 92
Mumbai: National award winning Bollywood music composer Mohammed Zahir Hashmi, who was known only as Khayyam in his musical journey, passed away late on Monday night in a private hospital here following a brief illness, an aide said. He was 92. He is survived by his singer wife Jagjit Kaur. Khayyam was known for his music […]