Pandit Panigrahi Leaves For Another World

[smala]

Raghunath Panigrahi, eminent classical singer, spouse of the famed Odissi exponent Samjukta Panigrahi, left his body today.

A sample of his singing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tit7LuOiUAA


The Hindu report.
http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday ... 058581.ece

[rshankar]

May his soul RIP! He was the soul of the edifice Smt. Samjukta built on the stage!

[thanjavooran]

Condolences to his family members and disciples. May his soul Rest in peace !
Thanjavooran
25 08 201

[mahavishnu]

Sincere condolences.

[Rsachi]

Remembrances and prayers. Odissi is one of the most poetically expressive and elevating dance forms I have ever seen. Pt. Raghunath Pnigrahi joins the other two - Sanjukta and Kelucharan in the other world, since even gods would not have seen such dance before.

[vasanthakokilam]

Sad to hear the news.

I got introduced to the Panigrahis with this piece by one of you here. It is just so beautiful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdV-yULTcY4

[maduraimini]

sympathies to near and dear.

[cienu]

Heartfelt condolences. A great artist and human being.

[Sivaramakrishnan]

I have been lucky to witness the wonderful programmes of Samjukta & Panigrahi at the Sri Swati Tirunal sangita Sabha, Trivandrum quite a few times during the seventies and eighties. The danseuse was at the peak of her career then!

Rendering of ashtapadi-s by Panigrahi in his sonorous voice to the accompaniment of Pakhwaj had a charm of its own. And unparalleled!