Lalgudi Jayaraman Passed away

suma · Post by **suma** » 22 Apr 2013, 19:33

Just learnt that Shri Lalgudi Jayaraman just passed away. Condolenses to the family. A great loss to the Carnatic Music Family. May his soul rest in Peace.

sridhar · Post by **sridhar** » 22 Apr 2013, 19:42

I consider him as embodiment of Carnatic music. A legend in our times. May his soul rest in peace.

squims · Post by **squims** » 22 Apr 2013, 19:51

I just read this on Facebook and am shocked. We have lost yet another legend. May he rest in peace.

shashikiran · Post by **shashikiran** » 22 Apr 2013, 19:52

what a great icon, whose contribution to the world of Carnatic music is almost impossible to list........his music will live for ever through his children and students and others who have been inspired by him.....may his soul rest in peace and my deep and sincere condolences to his family members ......

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 22 Apr 2013, 19:57

Shocking news. A great loss to the CM world. Condolences to his family. RIP Lalgudi Sir.

gardabha_gana · Post by **gardabha_gana** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:02

http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... epage=true

Very shocking and sad news. He was a legend and a giant in carnatic music. His music will live forever. My deepest condolences to his family and all the rasikas.

venkatakailasam · Post by **venkatakailasam** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:16

Sorry to have learnt just now..from News..

SrinathK · Post by **SrinathK** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:31

Very shocking and so very sad. He was one of the all time greatest geniuses in Carnatic music. I was listening to his greatest recordings all day today and I can still barely believe it. My deepest condolences to his family, students and all rasikas who were elevated by his music. He has attained an immortal place in the world of Carnatic Music and in the hearts of all Carnatic rasikas. I pray sincerely for his soul.

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:32

RIP!! Lost for words!

Nick H · Post by **Nick H** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:34

This is so sad to hear. Condolences to all his family, friends, students, and fans.

mahavishnu · Post by **mahavishnu** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:50

My God! what a loss! This is tragic indeed.
My deepest condolences.

msakella · Post by **msakella** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:54

Great loss to the music field. Heart felt condolences to the family members and disciples. amsharma

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 22 Apr 2013, 20:58

Dear friends,
My favorite violinist has passed away.This is a great loss.we have lost 2 out of the violin trinty.Sri Lalgudi has trained a good number of disciples
and Lalgudibani will continue.......I was listening to Radio web in which GNB concert with Lalgudi and Palani was broadcast.
May his soul rest in peace.
Music Academy has saved itself by conferring the life time achievement award.

cacm · Post by **cacm** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:11

Sri.LGJ'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO TWENTIETH CENTURY MUSIC HAS RIGHTFULLY EARNED THE ENTIRE PERIOD OF LGJ BEING CORRECTLY CALLED "LALGUDI SAHAPTHAM". ON behalf of Cleveland Aradhana I JOIN EVERY ONE INCLUDING SRI. V.V. SUNDARAM(ON PLANE TO RETURN TO CHENNAI) IN EXPRESSING OUR CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY & FANS OF LGJ. After getting over the shock I intend writing more about him as I knew him personally since 1949 & deeply involved in most aspects of his life & career. What MAGNIFICIENT CONTRIBUTIONS & ACHEIVEMENTS! HIS CONTRIBUTIONS & MEMORIES OF THEM HAVE TO BE RECALLED BY THOSE WHO WERE FORTUNATE TO HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH HIM & HIS MUSIC. VKV

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:12

Lustrous Accompanist
Analytical Genius
Legendary Soloist
Great Composer
Unique Violinist
Demanding Teacher
Innovator Extraordinaire

When some people come on earth, Life celebrates in quiet anticipation.
When God takes them back, they leave behind so much for all of us to celebrate. Such was Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman.

Ramasubramanian M.K · Post by **Ramasubramanian M.K** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:37

What a great loss!! I am too overwhelmed right now to put down a coherent euology. Like VKV my family has been very very close to the LGJ family. I will join VKV in writing my own reminiscences of the Great Artist.
We truly lost not only a great artist but also a man who pursued his art and craft at the highest principled level and with dignity and perfection.On our recent visit to India myself and my wife visited him at home--he had returned from Apollo and although feeble he still managed to regale us with reminiscences about his US visits and several stays with us with remarkable precision --the creative mind (despite the ravages to his body the stroke had caused) was a s sharp as ever.

So many stories to tell---

Our family's heartfelt condolences to the family.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:39

What a loss. I was just marvelling at his sensitive accompaniment to an MDR kIravANi this weekend. I remember LGJ saying no number of lives would be sufficient to explore our art - may his quest continue.

My condolences to his near and dear.

balakk · Post by **balakk** » 22 Apr 2013, 21:48

Heartfelt condolences. His musical legacy is incomparable.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:05

Very sad to hear the news. Heartfelt condolences Sri. LGJ's family, friends, disiciples and rasikas. A great loss.

SrinathK · Post by **SrinathK** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:06

The emotionally charged gamakas and jharus. The bhava in his music that could touch the soul. The beauty of the ragas. His capacity to grasp the nuances of any style of any artiste and the ability to follow them with no barrier between mind and body. The super-excellent laya skill. The compositions. That incredible technique, the phrases. That brilliant mind. The unique sound. He wished to remain a musician in all his future births. The world of Carnatic music was fortunate to have a musician of that caliber.

ganeshkant · Post by **ganeshkant** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:09

A vacuum that is very hard to fill.My deepest condolences.

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:28

Sad to hear this news!
We are so fortunate to have his recordings with us.
As RSachi has put very well "When God takes them back, they leave behind so much for all of us to celebrate. Such was Sri Lalgudi Jayaraman"

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:29

Heartfelt condolences to his family and disciples! May his soul rest in peace. He was one of the few 'living legends'!

aaaaabbbbb · Post by **aaaaabbbbb** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:32

What a loss.Heartfelt condolences to his family and millions of his admirers.
May he rest in peace with Nadabrahma.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 22 Apr 2013, 22:41

All good things (great things) have to come to an end...

Bilahari said:
I remember LGJ saying, "no number of lives would be sufficient to explore our art". May his quest continue.
Amen.

Condolences to his gifted family, students and friends.The Lalgudi paramparA lives on.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 22 Apr 2013, 23:21

A shoking news. Condolence to his Family on behalf of all CM lovers.
He however lives eternally in our memory..

arunsri · Post by **arunsri** » 22 Apr 2013, 23:53

The legendary vidwan passed away on Monday. (source ndtv, 2 hrs ago). May his soul rest in peace.

Silken play, clinical perfect execution, computer level manodharma (as SSI called him apparently), and of course very aesthetic poruttam swara prasthAra... one can go on. This samsAra does not deserve such people any more anyway.

Arun

Suryaprakash · Post by **Suryaprakash** » 22 Apr 2013, 23:55

The shocking news came from the wife of Shri.MAS, who sitting in the first row of our concert at Vidwat Samajam today. Shri.MAS, my violinist of the day made a short announcement and we all observed 2 minute silence. We were in tears when we thought of the greatest void in the Music World today that is never going to be filled. I finished the concert with Ennaga manasuku and Nadupai, dedicated to the soul of the Master. My heart goes out to Shri.GJR and Smt.Vijayalakshmi.

Rsachi · Post by **Rsachi** » 23 Apr 2013, 00:08

GNB_LGJ_PR · Post by **GNB_LGJ_PR** » 23 Apr 2013, 00:26

We have lost the Dhruva Nakshatra of Carnatic Music today - A vacuum that can never be filled!

My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and fans.

Rangadu · Post by **Rangadu** » 23 Apr 2013, 00:30

Does anyone have the COMPLETE list of Lalgudi's compositions? All his varnams/ thillanas etc

pls post them so we all can know

Rangadu · Post by **Rangadu** » 23 Apr 2013, 00:37

The Madras Music Academy must feel ashamed for denying him the Sangita Kalanidhi award......now they can go and eat it themselves.....

such cheap and dirty politics and how they affect innocent and genuine artistes...!

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:14

Condolenses to the family. A great loss to the Carnatic Music Family. May his soul rest in Peace.
Thanjavooran
23 04 2013

alpajnani · Post by **alpajnani** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:18

The person who was, for me, THE definition of carnatic classical music is no more. I take solace in realizing that I was at least fortunate enough to have lived during his times and for the few opportunities I have had to listen to him live.

Lakshman · Post by **Lakshman** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:26

Heartfelt condolences to the family, disciples and close friends. Indeed a great loss to CM.

maduraimini · Post by **maduraimini** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:35

Very sorry to hear this news. He was a wonderful artist and belonged to the old school of music. I have heard him many times and loved his music. He has trained many sishyas including his two children who play very well. Sympathies to family and friends as well as the millions of fans all over the world.

thathwamasi · Post by **thathwamasi** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:47

Still coming to terms with the fact that this man along with this brain and hands will be cremated soon. What a man... What a brain... What fingers... Let it be the response to DKJ's Natabhairavi with the same bhavam, or the response to the Brothers' Sankeerna Nadai pallavi with the same majesty, or the response to Semmangudi's sarva laghu swarams for Pankaja lochana..... Once in every era, a man will be born, to prove that God exists, simply by making others feel that God has touched him to be so special. The greatest accompanist, arguably the best soloist and the finest contemporary classical music composer has perished.

The loyal following of GNB's meticulous sanghathis, the playful and competent responses to Madurai Mani Iyer's swarams, the almost unbelievable responses to Brothers, the shadow-like capture of both the bhavam as well as the podi sangathis while accompanying Ramnad Krishnan, the thunderous responses to TNS and Somu, the multi avarthanam neravals along with KVN, the brilliant company to DKJ's keerthanams, the gelling along with MDR's kalapranam and his style, the mentoring role at the Veena Venu Violin trio, the performances at Edinburgh, Moscow, Krishna Gana Sabha, Mylapore fine arts etc., the thillanas, the varnams, the lec-dems at Krishna Gana Sabha, the tyagaraja, Dikshitar, Syama Sastri, Purandaradasar, Subbaraya Sastri, Swathi Tirunal, Papanasam Sivan, Kshetragnya, Annamacharya, Narayana theertha etc. repertoire, the music direction for Sringaram.

If I had achieved or mastered any one of the above, I would consider myself a special talent. To achieve all this, is nothing but God's grace. The blessing of Saptharishi and Mahitha pravruddha Srimathi.

Mr. Lalgudi G Jayaraman - You will be missed sorely. Oh wait... here I am listening to you play Muddumomu with Palghat Mani Iyer. Yes. You will be missed. But your music will live long, as long as carnatic music exists. May you rest in peace.

shripathi_g · Post by **shripathi_g** » 23 Apr 2013, 01:49

Really saddened to hear this. His contribution to Carnatic Music is immeasurable. One just has to pick any random alapana or swara prasathara to understand his greatness. I have got goosebumps many a time listening to his playing (his accompaniment to MMI in that Music Academy concert should be treasured for ages. The magic he adds in the Kalinil Chilambu neraval and his sublime response in the Kamboji RTP bring me goosebumps usually and today it just brings me tears). May his soul rest in peace.

nadhasudha · Post by **nadhasudha** » 23 Apr 2013, 03:24

A great loss to CM. Heartfelt condolences to family, friends and the rasikas.

Rajani · Post by **Rajani** » 23 Apr 2013, 04:14

It seems hard to believe and accept this news. Heartfelt condolences to his family, disciples and admirers who will all miss him deeply.

vidya raja · Post by **vidya raja** » 23 Apr 2013, 04:18

I am so saddened by this great loss. His music lives on .

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 23 Apr 2013, 04:23

Another Sahabhtham has ended. A few months ago the mastereo MSG now now great Lalgudi! How can this world with stand this unbelievable shocks! I pray to the Almighty for this great soul and my heartfelt condolences to Krishnan, Viji and the entire family. Regards

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 23 Apr 2013, 04:46

A truly irreparable loss to the music world ! What a genius !
I would like to mention what the legend had stated in an interview a few years back : http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/fr/2003/0 ... 070400.htm
Quote:``The limitations of age tell on me but I am not able to control my creativity. I am nothing without music. Even in all my future births, I want to be born only as a musician. Music has not only been my livelihood but also my path to spirituality." Unquote

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 23 Apr 2013, 07:51

An incredible loss to the world of music! To me he was a musician par excellence, an allrounder who was brilliant in all facets of musicianship - rhythm, melody, solo play, accompaniment, composition.

semmu86 · Post by **semmu86** » 23 Apr 2013, 09:26

"na bhUto na bhaviShyati" :: Never before & never again.. Still struggling to come to terms with this news... RIP mama. Thanks for all the heavenly music over the decades...

Ponbhairavi · Post by **Ponbhairavi** » 23 Apr 2013, 09:39

very sad news. heartfelt condolences to the members of his family

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 23 Apr 2013, 10:48

Extremely sad news of hearing that one of my favourite violinist is not going to be with us anymore. 20 years back when one of my relatives coerced me to listen to his violin , i heard him once and just got hooked with his music for ever . His touches or rather divine touches in nadaloludai , nattaikurinji pallavi, mohanam , enta muddO etc is just ringing in my ears . What a composer he was , the charukesi varnam the countless thillanas each etched with the carnatic aestheticness which was not bought up by any of the previous composers . How can one forget his brilliant returns especially for the greats like mmi,ssi ,gnb etc .

Lalgudi Jayaraman brought so much of classicism , we will miss him .Hope his son/daughter and his sishya paramparas continue with his legacy of his sowkhyam and musical intellect.

hnbhagavan · Post by **hnbhagavan** » 23 Apr 2013, 11:19

Dear friends,

In case Podigai has scheduled any program on Sri Lalgudi,I request you to post the schedule on this forum.

Purist · Post by **Purist** » 23 Apr 2013, 12:57

Deeply saddened. We are all indebted to him for serving us with divine music for so many decades.
I bow with respectful pranams to the noble soul.

ajit · Post by **ajit** » 23 Apr 2013, 22:23

A very sad news. Condolences to his family and disciples. His music will be there forever.

ajit