(b Bombay, 29 April 1936). Indian conductor. After study in Vienna he won the 1958 Liverpool International Conductors' Competition. He was appointed to the Montreal SO (1960-67) and was musical director of the Los Angeles PO (1962-77). From 1977 he was musical director of the Israel PO and from 1978 of the New York PO. His performances are noted for warm expression and rhythmic vigour, not without some flamboyance.

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