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MUMBAI:
Radio Farishta, the 24-hour classic [retro] Hindi film music station
on WorldSpace Satellite Radio celebrates Khayyam Saab's 81st birthday
with a special series dedicated to his music and his journey in
the Hindi film industry. Aired at 10:00 pm from Monday to Friday
through the rest of February, the series promises listeners a peek
into the veteran's life, love and of course, his music.
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Zahoor Khayyam Hashmi, popularly known as Khayyam composed music
for the heart and from the heart. Khayyam is part of what is known
as 'the golden era' of Hindi films in the decades that spanned during
the late 1950s through to the 1960s.
Famed
for working on his own terms, Khayyam was one of the most expensive
and sought-after composers of his time. In this exclusive series,
Khayyam shares never-before-heard facts about his life along with
hand-picked songs from his library with Radio Farishta listeners.
The maestro shares memoirs on his mentors, contemporaries and the
composers who set the trends in Hindi film music as he selects songs
that tribute their contributions.
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