Karaikudi Smt. Rajeswari Padmanaban

ananthbell · Post by **ananthbell** » 16 Aug 2008, 10:18

It is unfortunate that the renowoned Veena Exponent Kalaimaamani Smt. Rajeswari Padmanabhan passed away due to a massive heart attack on Friday. Our heartfelt condolences to her breived family and may her soul rest in peace.

ananth

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 16 Aug 2008, 12:23

it is a great loss to the music world. esp the vINai fraternity.

She was a torch bearer for the karaikkudi bani.

may her soul rest in peace.
heartfelt condolences to the family.

cienu · Post by **cienu** » 16 Aug 2008, 13:22

Shocked to hear the news. Just around a month back had been to her concert in Bangalore in what has now tragically turned out to be her last concert.

vk · Post by vk » 16 Aug 2008, 14:48

Its a very sads news. Just last month she performed in bangalore for a memoiral concert.

veenajj · Post by **veenajj** » 16 Aug 2008, 16:32

This is shocking news. It is hard to believe that we will never see her eversmiling face and encouraging presence again. She was the scion of a great parampara, yet had no airs and was always so pleasant to interact with.

May her soul rest in peace.

knandago2001 · Post by **knandago2001** » 16 Aug 2008, 17:58

Her music lives on in our hearts
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=IUe2ae5Xu2M
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=V9KHSCd9u ... re=related

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 16 Aug 2008, 19:16

Another loss to CM world. Our sympathies to the family

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 16 Aug 2008, 20:07

Sympathies and condolences to the family!

s_hari · Post by **s_hari** » 16 Aug 2008, 22:25

I am very sorry and socked to hear and read this...great loss indeed...

How old was she?

-hari

PUNARVASU · Post by **PUNARVASU** » 17 Aug 2008, 00:14

The Hindu mentioned that she was 69 years old and the funeral will be on monday.

ananthbell · Post by **ananthbell** » 17 Aug 2008, 05:41

I have around five recordings of Smt. Rajeswari Padmanabhan (not commercial ones) private concerts, AIR.....How will i upload them..?

ananth

thanjavooran · Post by **thanjavooran** » 17 Aug 2008, 05:53

Great loss to the carnatic music world. Her family's association with Perambur Sangeetha Sabha is immense.
thanjavooran

Ramnath Iyer · Post by **Ramnath Iyer** » 18 Aug 2008, 02:39

A very shocking news. The music field loses a famed and skilled exponent of the veena who stood for the tradition while being innovative as well.

Her music is a stellar example of the Karaikudi bhani, a bhani known for its unique technique of sound production, tonal purity and clarity and that breath-taking tanam. She was very particular that her veena sounded acoustic in her recitals. The last concert I had heard at the Music Academy a few years ago, when she was invited at the last minute to perform (to replace somebody else) is still fresh in my memory for her thrilling rendition of RTP as well as their trademark pieces like sarasa sama, padavini and so on.

Smt Rajeswari Padmanabhan was very friendly and was always supportive of other vainikas also. She has personally touched mine and my brother's life by making special detachable veenas that was originally designed by her. This design has since been adopted by many others. She also made an innovative permanent melam out of fibre glass (eliminating the wax).

May her soul rest in peace. May the Goddess Saraswathi give strength to her family to bear this irreplaceable loss.

Her music lives with us for ever.

Ramnath

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 18 Aug 2008, 08:03

She was an innovator too--what little we know of such musicians until they leave this world!

shankarabharanam · Post by **shankarabharanam** » 05 Sep 2008, 13:57

Hi read this report in kutcheribuzz... was shocked...
http://www.kutcheribuzz.com/news/200809 ... akshmi.asp

coolkapali · Post by **coolkapali** » 05 Sep 2008, 14:00

May her soul rest in peace. Panduranga Hari.

rshankar · Post by **rshankar** » 05 Sep 2008, 18:57

Condolences to the Family!

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 05 Sep 2008, 21:21

We already have a thread on the demise of the vidUshi: Karaikkudi Rajeshwari Padmanabhan passes away--sometime ago. Mods, please incorporate this with the original thread.

sangeeta chandrasekar · Post by **sangeeta chandrasekar** » 06 Sep 2008, 09:39

I know Smt rajeswari padmanabhan well..I had been to her concert when i was 12.she is my cousin sister's veena teacher in kalakshetra.am very shocked to hear this....very sad..My condolences to her family.indeed a great loss to CM world.