MYSURU: Pandit Rajeev Taranath, the renowned sarod maestro, passed away due to age-related illness at the age of 92 in Mysuru on Tuesday. Taranath, a luminary in the realm of Hindustani classical music, breathed his last at a private hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the past several days. A distinguished disciple of the great sarod maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Taranath also received guidance from Pandit Ravi Shankar and Srimati Annapurna Devi. His body will be kept for public viewing at his residence in Kuvempunagar from 9:30 am to 11 am on June 12. The funeral will be held in Mysuru at the foothills of the Chamundi Hills later in the afternoon.

Source: Indian Express June 12, 2024 03:33 UTC