Walter Kaufman

Walter Kaufman was a Jewish who migrated from Prague to Bombay in the year 1934 with growing influence of Nazis over Europe. He was associated with the Bombay Chamber Music Society, All India Radio etc and was resident of Bombay for 12 years after which he moved to England and Canada, and finally settled in USA. He joined the All India Radio in the year 1937 and was the Director of the European music department. One of his most significant contribution was the composition of the signature tune of AIR that has played for decades every morning at the start of the days programme.