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Viram Jasani

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Viram Jasani
Birth nameViram Jasani
Born1945 (age 78–79)
Nairobi, Kenya
GenresIndian classical music
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Tabla, sitar
Years active1963–present
LabelsLimelight Records, Saydisc

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]

Discography

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  • 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

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Honorary Graduates" (PDF). University of York. 13 March 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 July 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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