Untimely demise of Mridanga vidwan Shri Palghat R. Raghu

appu · Post by **appu** » 02 Jun 2009, 06:48

It is with deep heart, I inform all rasikas the untimely demise of Shri Palghat R. Raghu. He died of a massive cardiac arrest. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family.

cmlover · Post by **cmlover** » 02 Jun 2009, 06:56

Shocked! Just was watching his 80th birthday celebration episodes on the Youtube. A great loss to CM and particularly to Laya and to seniors like myself. Heartfelt condolences to the Family.
Was he ailing?

rajeeram · Post by **rajeeram** » 02 Jun 2009, 06:58

What a loss to the CM world! May his soul rest in peace. Condolences to his family and disciples.

VK RAMAN · Post by **VK RAMAN** » 02 Jun 2009, 06:59

Great Loss to CM. May his soul rest in peace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQ4NiMWAWzc

Sam Swaminathan · Post by **Sam Swaminathan** » 02 Jun 2009, 07:26

What a loss ! My sincere condolences to the bereaved family.

suma · Post by **suma** » 02 Jun 2009, 07:26

Oh No! that's sad. May his soul rest in peace.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 02 Jun 2009, 07:32

Oh no. This is the second shock in as many weeks. My heartfelt condolences to his family. This is indeed a great loss for CM.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 02 Jun 2009, 07:39

This is indeed a sudden shock. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, fans and disciples.

http://www.palghatraghu.org/ has information about his illustrious career as a top-ranking mrudangam artiste.

garavasimhala · Post by **garavasimhala** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:04

My condolences to his family.

psitaram · Post by **psitaram** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:16

Raghu mama was an inspiration, a legend and a great soul. It is indeed sad to hear that he is no more to regale us with his math wizardry on the mridangam. My deepest condolences to the family. May his soul rest in peace.

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:22

I am very sad to hear this news. Heartfelt condolences to all his family members

-hari

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:24

End of an era... one of the all time greats. Listening to his inspirational accompaniment for KVN's shri subrahmaNyAya namastE as I type this. There will never be another like him...

ramanathan · Post by **ramanathan** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:38

Condolences to his family and disciples. Bowing once again to the maestro's genius & intellect...

mridangamkid · Post by **mridangamkid** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:38

Oh man this is hard to swallow, Raghu sir has always been one of my favorite Mridangists. Unfortunately I never had the chances to meet him in person, but his mathematics on the mridangam was simply stunning, something nobody in the field of mridangam can match.

A great loss to the carnatic field indeed.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 02 Jun 2009, 08:44

Condolences to the bereaved family!

uday_shankar · Post by **uday_shankar** » 02 Jun 2009, 09:09

Generations to come will scarcely believe that such a colossus of laya strode the earth. What a great privilege in my life to have listened to the maestro on numerous occassions. Certainly not in my place to comment or condole. Just bow in respect and awe.

sivachinta1965 · Post by **sivachinta1965** » 02 Jun 2009, 09:37

dear rasikas

Great loss to Carnatic music and keralam!

I was watching the youtube clippings then which showed Raghu with great GNB.

Sivaprasad

rajumds · Post by **rajumds** » 02 Jun 2009, 09:42

End of an era.

I was driving to office listening to a concert of DKJ with Raghu and saw the sad news.

A great loss to us all.

semmu86 · Post by **semmu86** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:09

oh no... end of a wonderful era... very sad news... irrepairable loss to the music and percussion world.

Arvind..

inconsequential · Post by **inconsequential** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:17

The earliest exposure to CM i can recall is the immortal kvn-vvs-pr lp, recorded during their US visit back in the '60s. The tape continues to be the closest to my heart. Wonder if those moments of percussive brilliance could ever be reproduced. As inconsequential as I am, i have nothing to say in this context.

VISHNURAMPRASAD · Post by **VISHNURAMPRASAD** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:28

His style was a wonderful amalgamation of Tanjore and Pudukottai school. Along with GNB & KVN he has given numerous memorable concerts. He was a mark of perfection and precision in laya. He could adapt to any style of singing without compromising his individuality. I have a rare recording where he has accompanied MMI for a mohanam pallavi. The combination itself was so interesting as he follows MMI's sarvalaghu like a shadow and the solkattus that he used are so unique and highly imiginative! No Wonder he became the first choice of GNB in 50s and 60s!

Raghu sir's playing for Ghana Raga Pancharatna krithis / Kamakshi Swarajathis are still lingering in my ears. Long live his glory!

gmohan · Post by **gmohan** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:29

Immortal combination

1. GNB-Lalgudi-Raghu

2. KVN-MC-Raghu

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:30

An Irreparable loss to the world of CM. May his soul rest in peace.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:31

Nedunuri / Lalgudi / Raghu - another immortal combination.

jeyaar · Post by **jeyaar** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:45

Great Loss-hearfelt condolences to the family

vs_manjunath · Post by **vs_manjunath** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:46

KVN & PR was a Great Combination.

Great loss to CM.

Heartfelt condloences to the bereaved family.

Let his soul rest in peace.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 02 Jun 2009, 10:53

mahesh_narayan · Post by **mahesh_narayan** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:05

Oh man.....can't seem to get over the lump in my throat !!!. Could there ever be anyone like him again !!!. Blessed to have gotten the chance to enjoy his brilliance. May his soul rest in peace at the Lord's holy feet.

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:19

thats sad indeed...

my heartfelt condolences to his family, disciples and rasikas...

vganesh · Post by **vganesh** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:24

A great loss. Another leaf from golden era of Carnatic Music departed. Heartful condolences.

vasanthakokilam · Post by **vasanthakokilam** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:25

Very sad to hear the news.

In the youtube videos of him, his clarity of thought, confidence, humility and cheerful manner were quite evident.
I sensed a certain peacefulness about him which I am sure is a result of being a very contented man.

A great loss to humanity indeed. Condolences to the family, friends and rasikas.

S.NAGESWARAN · Post by **S.NAGESWARAN** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:29

My heart felt condolences to the family, sishyas and Rasikas.

S.NAGESWARAN.

ram · Post by **ram** » 02 Jun 2009, 11:34

Shocked and feeling devastated.

Heartfelt condolences.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 12:58

Sangita Kalanidhi Sri Palakkad Raghu at his best - a tani Avartanam in tisra Eka [2] after a rendition of shri subrahmaNyAya namastE by Sangita Kalanidhi Sri K. V. Narayanaswamy and Sri V. V. Subrahmanyan.

Imagination, control, power, proportion, nAda, aesthetics, the complete package. Raghu Sir, you are sorely missed.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/z49b9k

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 13:05

How many such magic moments must Raghu Sir have embellished with his subtle artistry? An emotional varugalAmO from Sri KVN. The charaNa is especially heartfelt and intense in this rendition. His sense of aesthetics and where NOT to play, is especially visible here...

http://www.sendspace.com/file/dhhvla

padren68 · Post by **padren68** » 02 Jun 2009, 13:22

Sri Nedunuri and Sri PR had a very special rapport. The Nedunuri - MC - PR was an awesome comnination. Similarly Voleti - PR and KVN - PR combination was a treat. Fortunately there is a spendid National Prog video of Voleti - MSG - PR which has a wonderful thani.
I think it was the MA concert of Nedunuri (with PR), the year Nedunuri was awarded SK!!, PR declined to play the thani and announced that he dint want to break the momentum of the concert. What a concert that was, Akilandeswari was the main piece.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 02 Jun 2009, 13:50

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 14:06

coolkarni wrote: This loss will take some getting over.....

For sure...

mahesh_narayan · Post by **mahesh_narayan** » 02 Jun 2009, 14:12

Prashant,
I am drowning my sorrow by listening to the Nedunuri-PR FAS 2005 concert. We were lucky to have witnessed those two magicians live on stage together one last time !!!.

What a great loss !!.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 02 Jun 2009, 14:31

SHOCKED! Can not believe it! Our condolences to his fmily and to all CM family.

sakthi.balan · Post by **sakthi.balan** » 02 Jun 2009, 14:37

Great loss. Very sad news.

coolkapali · Post by **coolkapali** » 02 Jun 2009, 14:41

Definitely a big loss to the CM world. May HIS soul attain the Lotus Feet of Ishvara.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 15:18

mahesh_narayan wrote: I am drowning my sorrow by listening to the Nedunuri-PR FAS 2005 concert.

Here is mundu vENuka from that concert. Beautiful mrudangam accompaniment: http://www.sendspace.com/file/qljnsh

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 15:40

Sri Nedunuri sings muddugArE yashodA. Sri PR accompanies along with Sri Sriram Parasuram. What beautiful nAdam and the thoppi usage is especially noteworthy - http://www.sendspace.com/file/xyufi5

From the same concert, alamElu manga nIvabhinavA rUpamu -bhairavi. Some beautiful ideas in khaNDa Capu especially while playing for the pallavi - http://www.sendspace.com/file/e06e1j

ignoramus · Post by **ignoramus** » 02 Jun 2009, 15:46

Prashant

I am sure listening to these treasures which you and Coolji have put up, becomes the only solace for us still not able to come to grips with this loss. Thanks, let the brilliance of his playing lessen our grief.

prashant · Post by **prashant** » 02 Jun 2009, 16:30

http://sangeethamshare.org/sl/KVN/KVN_L ... arali_.MP3

Incredible accompaniment for the niraval and swaras at 'kumAra guruguha mahitam'. Imagine matching wits with Sri KVN and Sri Lalgudi in their prime, without upapakkavadyam support!!! Sri Raghu carries it off with such elan. The whole concert is a must-listen with Raghu Sir in amazing form.

Radhakrishnan · Post by **Radhakrishnan** » 02 Jun 2009, 16:32

http://rapidshare.com/files/239925344/r ... u.mp3.html

http://rapidshare.com/files/239927229/R ... i.mp3.html

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 02 Jun 2009, 17:09

My heart felt condolences to the bereaved family and his disciples. A great loss to CM world. May his soul rest in peace.
Thanjavooran

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 02 Jun 2009, 18:19

Very sad news. End of an era indeed.

Who are some of the famous disciples of Raghu sir?

rvmony · Post by **rvmony** » 02 Jun 2009, 18:34

End of another Great Master in CM.

Veeramoney of Trivandrum