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[[File:Coomi_Nariman_Wadia_receives_the_Padma_Shri.jpg|thumb|Coomi Nariman Wadia receives the Padma Shri award from President Droupadi Murmu]]<br />
'''Coomi Nariman Wadia''' (born 6 August 1933) is an Indian [[Conducting|music conductor]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-28 |title=Coomi Wadia can go from a Goan folk song to a tango to song from the Vedas with equal flair |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/mumbai-news/coomi-wadia-can-go-from-a-goan-folk-song-to-a-tango-to-song-from-the-vedas-with-equal-flair-101674930133482.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> In 2024, she was honored with the [[Padma Shri]], a prestigious civilian award presented by the Government of India, in recognition of her contributions to the field of art.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2017-11-27 |title=A chorus of celebration |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/a-chorus-of-celebration/article21007211.ece |access-date=2023-08-18 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Biography ==<br />
After studying at the [[Sir J. J. School of Art]], she obtained two diplomas from [[Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance|Trinity College of Music]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Padma Shri - Coomi Nariman Wadia |url=https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Content/CitationsForTickets/2023/2023104.pdf}}</ref><br />
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Wadia joined the Paranjoti Academy Chorus, which was formed by Victor Paranjoti, as a soprano. She would fill in for the role of conductor when Paranjoti was unavailable. Upon Paranjoti's death in 1964, she became the conductor.<br />
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