Kersi Lord

Kersi Lord
Born (1935-02-14)14 February 1935
Died October 2016
Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Cause of death Old Age
Occupation Music arranger, Music conductor, composer, score composer
Years active 1949–2016
Parent(s) Cowas Lord

Kersi Lord (14 February 1935 - October 2016) was an Indian flim score composer, music arranger and accordion player. He was particularly well-known for his association with noted Indian music composers like Naushad, Madan Mohan, S D Burman, R D Burman, Kalyanji-Anandji and Usha Khanna.[1][2][3]

Biography

Kersi was born in Mumbai to Cowas and Banubai Lord. His father was a pioneering Indian percussionist who is credited with bringing the bongo and Conga to Hindi film music. His mother came from a family of musicians. His younger sister Hilla played the piano and brother Burjor (also known as Buji) was a prominent percussionist.[4]

Early career

Lord started his career at the age of 14. He would accompany his father to the studios and soon joined the orchestras as a percussionist, playing various Latin-American instruments, especially the jazz drums.[5]

Death

He died in October 2016, aged 81. He was suffering from age-related illnesses and had been hospitalised for nearly a week. His funeral was held at the Parsi Crematorium in Worli.[6][7]

Personal life

Lord is survived by his daughters Jasmin, Perizad and Zarine.[8]

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Master music arranger Kersi Lord passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  2. ↑ Bhattacharjee, Rudradeep. "52 years, 5,000 songs: With musician Kersi Lord's death, we have lost a vital part of film history". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  3. ↑ "Obituary: Kersi Lord passes away at 81". The Indian Express. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  4. ↑ Kusnur, Narendra (2016-10-17). "The Lord of keys and percussion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  5. ↑ "Obituary: Kersi Lord passes away at 81". The Indian Express. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  6. ↑ "Obituary: Kersi Lord passes away at 81". The Indian Express. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  7. ↑ "Kersi Lord 1935-2016 - Master music arranger passed away". mid-day. 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  8. ↑ "Master music arranger Kersi Lord passes away - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
  9. ↑ "Obituary: Kersi Lord passes away at 81". The Indian Express. 2016-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-29.


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