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Noted saxophonist Manohari Singh passes away at 79
Saw him performing on Asha Bhosale special episode.. wonderful artist.. RIP Manohari Singh jiMUMBAI: Noted saxophonist Manohari Singh, who was a key member of music director R D Burman's team, passed away here today following a brief illness, industry sources said.
He was 79. Singh performed at a "Shankar Jaikishen nite" in suburban Borivali last week.
Singh had played the saxophone in many Burman compositions, including the hit 'Gaata rahe mera dil', from 'Guide'. He has also played for songs in the recent movies like 'Chalte Chalte' (2003) and 'Veer Zaara' (2004).
Born in Kolkata in a family of musicians, Singh watched his father and uncle play in music studios for films and in night-clubs.
After trying his hand at the English key flute, the clarinet and the mandolin, Singh finally chose the saxophone as his forte.
His first break as a saxophonist with Burman was in 1958 for the movie 'Sitaron Se Aage'. He had also released an album, 'Sax appeal' containing saxophone renditions of various Hindi movie music tracks.
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