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A great soul passes - Pandit Puttaraj Gavai

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A scholar, musician and a great soul who helped thousands of blind children passed away in Gadag at the age of 97. Gadag is the hometown of famous musicians such as Pt.Bhimsen Joshi, Mallikarjun Mansur & Gangubai Hanagal. Blinded at the age of 6months, Pt. Gavai was an accomplished musician who mastered Sitar & Sarangi, he wrote hundreds of Kritis in Kannada, Hindi & Sanskrit, all in braille, composed music in both Hindustani & Karnatak styles. Most of all the ashram he founded gave life to thousands of blind children.
He was a great soul indeed.
May his soul rest in peace!!.

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A truly great soul! The world is poorer with the passing away of such a great personality.Here I record my profound respects to him!
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he was a great man. He was blind, yet mastered 18 instruments in both Hindustani and carnatic classical!!!
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He immortalized himself through his work and future generations would remember him with great respect.
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We have fewer people of this calibre in our midst today and they leave a kind of void which is difficult to fill!
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Yes it is a great loss for India. I respect such a great person and pay my tribute to him. Though he is not physical present he will always be the the hearts of his music lovers.
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May his soul rest in peace. He is really a good human and indeed a great scholar. :) :)
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Rajani K wrote:
[quote]Yes it is a great loss for India. I respect such a great person and pay my tribute to him. Though he is not physical present he will always be the the hearts of his music lovers.[/quote]

Well said Rajani, he would be in our heart
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