Died: Homi Rustom Kanga, 82, acclaimed western classical violinist, on December 14, 2004 in London following cancer.
"When he joined the London Philharmonic Orchestra more than 50 years ago he was the first Indian to be a member of a major British orchestra. He went on to become the first Indian to give a recital at the Wigmore Hall and the first to play a solo classical recital on BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) radio,” reported an article by Phillip Knightley in The Guardian of December 28, 2004, describing Kanga......