Maro Ajemian music during the 1940s, presenting annual concerts in such high-profile venues as Town Hall. These concerts were well reviewed by such critics as Lou Harrison, Virgil Thomson, and Olin Downes, and served to launch Hovhaness into the national spotlight. She died of heart valve failure at the age of 57. Maro Ajemian Maro Ajemian (July 9, 1921 – September 18, 1978) was an American pianist. Ajemian's career in contemporary music grew from her Armenian heritage. She became known as a contemporary pianist after performing the U.S. premiere of Aram Khachaturian's Piano Concerto, which she chose to play based on their
Dum Maro Dum (song) 1972. In Binaca Geetmala, a song could appear for a maximum of 18 weeks, after which it was called a "Sartaj Geet". On 15 March 1972, "Dum Maro Dum" became a "Sartaj Geet" while it was at #1 "payddan" (position). It had remained at #1 position for 12 weeks. Daniel Shiman, a reviewer wrote about the song, "It's a montage of creaking synthesizers, psychedelic guitars, and, of course, vocals nailed by Asha Bhosle in an ear-piercing exposition of sound." Kishore Kumar once said that the song is powerful enough to bring a dead person to life. The song was picturized