Vidushi Padma Varadan passed away

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 27 Nov 2009, 09:52

Veenai Vidhushi Padma Varadan passed away on 25th November 2009.

I am told, She was hospitalised for a long time and was suffering for cancer. Today's hindu has an ad.

may her soul rest in peace.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 27 Nov 2009, 10:27

Extremely sad to hear this. Condolences.

mohan · Post by **mohan** » 27 Nov 2009, 10:47

Smt Padma Varadan was the daughter and disciple of the late Rangaramanuja Ayyangar. Besides being a veena vidushi, she was instrumental in getting many of father's works (such as Krithimanimala) published. Condolences to her family.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 27 Nov 2009, 10:51

Condolences to her family and sishyas.There was a review in the hindu with her photograph
http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/fr/2 ... 670300.htm

ragam-talam · Post by **ragam-talam** » 27 Nov 2009, 11:21

Very sad news. Condolences to family and friends.

bilahari · Post by **bilahari** » 27 Nov 2009, 12:44

Condolences.

vainika · Post by **vainika** » 27 Nov 2009, 13:07

I have fond recollections of listening to Smt. Padma Varadan and her daughter Mathangi perform at their home in Bombay in the early 1980s. Mikeless concert, mami singing and playing: it was hard to distinguish voice from instrument at times. I got a sense of the spell Veena Dhanam must have cast at her musical soirees that we know about from Ranga Ramanuja Ayyangar's writings in History of South Indian Music.

http://vipanci.com links to the Vipanci Charitable Trust set up by Smt. Padma Varadan to propagate the concepts of notation in Carnatic music and keep alive the legacy of her father Sri RR Ayyangar. Do check out the music player with veena-vocal renditions of Smt. Padma, linked on there. One of my favorites is
http://vipanci.com/vipanci/flam/mp3/19-Vagaladi.mp3

Condolences to Smt. Padma's family and students.

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 27 Nov 2009, 13:32

Condolences.I saw the news in Times of India this morning.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 27 Nov 2009, 20:49

Heartfelt condolences! 2009 is indeed turning out to be quite heartless!

srkris · Post by **srkris** » 27 Nov 2009, 22:57

Condolences.

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 28 Nov 2009, 02:12

Yes, daughter of a great father who also followed in his footsteps.Condolences to the family

Ramnath Iyer · Post by **Ramnath Iyer** » 28 Nov 2009, 15:54

A very sad news indeed. The music world has lost a wonderful vainika who faithfully followed a rich tradition of veena playing. Her contribution thru the vipanchi trust and publishing her father's monumental works in English is a great service to the carnatic world.

May her soul rest in peace.

Ramnath

kamalamba · Post by **kamalamba** » 29 Nov 2009, 03:50

Sincere condolences

kaumaaram · Post by **kaumaaram** » 29 Nov 2009, 22:38

I was discussing a few months back with my friend Yessel that we do not organise concerts of many vidwans and vidhushis who have the "real stuff" in themselves. And one of the artists we had identified was Padma Varadhan. Organising her concert any more is impossible.

I have listened to lot of her concerts on AIR and have been amazed at her mastery over the instrument and the "sing along" that comes so naturally to her when she handles the instrument [without of course the famous karoake]. As rightly observed by the rasikas here, many a time both the instrument and the voice would merge creating an enormous and awesome atmosphere of divine music that keeps ringing in your ears. With the loss of this artist of eminence, we are losing one more vainika in a world that has otherwise become short of vainikas.

Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Padma Varadhan.

Sreeni Rajarao · Post by **Sreeni Rajarao** » 29 Nov 2009, 23:05

Condolences! I have enjoyed her music that is available on the vipanci.com website

knshashikiran · Post by **knshashikiran** » 07 Dec 2009, 05:51

My sincere condolences. I recollect my association with her as a very genuine student and daughter of a great legend like Ranga Ramanuja Iyengar, and I also had an opportunity to share my thoughts on his magnum opus book, which Vidhushi Padma Varadhan, had taken the pains to translate and bring out the English edition, at the launch function at the Music Academy, Madras. In fact, I bought the first official copy right at the launch function. I shall cherish this musical treasure. May her soul rest in peace.

erode14 · Post by **erode14** » 07 Dec 2009, 07:07

condolences... May her soul rest in peace...

tkb · Post by **tkb** » 07 Dec 2009, 09:05

our sincere condolences.