Mridangist Sridhar Parthasarathy Passes Away While Performing on Stage
The 54-year-old percussionist collapsed mid-performance and could not be revived despite resuscitation efforts by medical staff, the hospital said.
- On Friday, mridangam performer Sridhar Parthasarathy died after suffering a heart attack during a Diwali Pahat concert in Balewadi, Pune. Medical professionals at Manipal Hospital, Baner, could not revive him despite immediate resuscitation efforts.
- A disciple of Vidwan Karaikudi Chandramouli, Sridhar built a four-decade career accompanying Carnatic stalwarts including Pattammal and Balamuralikrishna before branching into experimental instrumental ensembles.
- Known for his collaborative spirit, Sridhar featured in the album Miles from India, a Celebration of the Music of Miles Davis, alongside Gino Banks and Rakesh Chaurasia, exploring new rhythmic possibilities.
- Singer Shankar Mahadevan recalled their "four-decade-long association," writing on Instagram, "What a way to exit this planet." Louis Banks, the "Godfather of Indian Jazz," expressed shock, stating, "You will be deeply missed, Sridhar."
- Gino Banks, who considered Sridhar a mentor, posted, "This one hits very hard," reflecting the rhythm enthusiast's admiration for the artist who bridged Carnatic and experimental musical worlds.
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Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover Pune, Nov 7 (PTI) Renowned mridangam player Sridhar Parthasarathy (54) died of cardiac arrest while performing at a Diwali concert in Pune on Friday morning. The highly esteemed Carnatic percussionist was performing for nearly an hour at the ‘Diwali Pahat’ (Diwali morning) programme when he suddenly collapsed […]
Passed away while playing the mridangam Pune: Mridangam vidwan Sridhar Parthasarathy (54) collapsed and died on stage. The incident took place during a live event in Pune on Friday. He had started playing the mridangam at 7 am during the Lokmat Swarachaitanya Diwali Pahat 2026 event...
Pune: World-renowned mridangam player Sridhar Parthasarathy collapsed and died on stage during a concert. He passed away during a Carnatic concert held at Balewadi in Pune on Saturday morning. Sridhar, 54, was in Mumbai...
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