Vanraj Bhatia
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Vanraj Bhatia was an acclaimed Indian composer known for his pioneering work in parallel cinema and television, blending Western classical techniques with Indian musical traditions.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Indian composer
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person ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
20th century
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early 21st century ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Film Award for Best Music Direction
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Padma Shri ⓘ Sangeet Natak Akademi Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedFor |
advertising jingles
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concert music ⓘ parallel cinema ⓘ television serials ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-05-31 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-07 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Conservatoire de Paris
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Elphinstone College NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Academy of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Bhatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Vanraj Bhatia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Indian classical music
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Western classical music ⓘ film score ⓘ television score ⓘ |
| givenName | Vanraj NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | blending Western classical techniques with Indian musical traditions ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering work in Indian parallel cinema
ⓘ
television music in India ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music director ⓘ music teacher ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Bombay Presidency, British India
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Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| receivedPadmaShriInYear | 2012 ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Alan Bush
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Howard Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Nadia Boulanger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | fusion of Western harmony with Indian melody and rhythm ⓘ |
| workedOn |
36 Chowringhee Lane
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Aghaat NERFINISHED ⓘ Ankur NERFINISHED ⓘ Arth NERFINISHED ⓘ Bharat Ek Khoj NERFINISHED ⓘ Bhumika NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro NERFINISHED ⓘ Kalyug NERFINISHED ⓘ Khandaan NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandi NERFINISHED ⓘ Manthan NERFINISHED ⓘ Saaransh NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamas NERFINISHED ⓘ Trikaal NERFINISHED ⓘ Yatra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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