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Viram Jasani 
Summary
Viram Jasani (born 1945) is a Kenyan-born Indian sitar and tabla composer and musician. He is best known for playing tabla drums on the song "Black Mountain Side" from Led Zeppelin's 1969 debut album.[1] He was awarded an honorary degree from the University of York in March 2007.[2]
Viram Jasani | |
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| Birth name | Viram Jasani |
| Born | 1945 Nairobi, Kenya |
| Genres | Indian classical music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Tabla, sitar |
| Years active | 1963–present |
| Labels | Limelight Records, Saydisc |
Discography edit
- 1972: Ragas: Streams of Light (with Mrinal Sen Gupta, Lateef Ahmed Khan & Surendra Kamat)
- 1995: Rags, Malkauns and Megh (with Gurdev Singh & Ustad Latif Ahmed Khan)
Notable sessions edit
- 1968: soundtrack (Boom!) by John Barry
- 1969: "Black Mountain Side" (Led Zeppelin)
- 1971: soundtrack (The Trojan Women) by Mikis Theodorakis
- 1972: Dream Sequence by Cosmic Eye
- 1973: "Emperor Nero" (The Height Below) by John Williams
- 2008: Etudes/Radha Krishna by John Mayer [recorded 1971]
References edit
- ^ Fast, Susan (2001). In the Houses of the Holy: Led Zeppelin and the Power of Rock Music. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. p. 75. ISBN 0-19-511756-5.
- ^ "Honorary Graduates" (PDF). University of York. 13 March 2007. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
External links edit
- Viram Jasani discography at Discogs
- Viram Jasani discography at MusicBrainz
- Viram Jasani at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-10.
- Asian Music Circuit