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Coomi Nariman Wadia
Indian music conductor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Coomi Nariman Wadia (born 6 August 1933) is an Indian music conductor.[1] In 2024, she was honored with the Padma Shri, a prestigious civilian award presented by the Government of India, in recognition of her contributions to the field of art.[2]
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Biography
After studying at the Sir J. J. School of Art, she obtained two diplomas from Trinity College of Music.[3]
Wadia joined the Paranjoti Academy Chorus, which was formed by Victor Paranjoti, as a soprano. She would fill in for the role of conductor when Paranjoti was unavailable. Upon Paranjoti's death in 1964, she became the conductor.
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