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⚫ '''Kadri Gopalnath''' (6 December 1949 – 11 October 2019) was an Indian ] and one of the pioneers of ] for that instrument.


==Early life==
⚫ '''Kadri Gopalnath''' (b. ]) is an ] ] and one of the pioneers of ] on the saxophone.
Born in a Tulu speaking Jogi community of Sajeepa Mooda village in ] taluk of ] to Taniyappa (a ] ]) and Gangamma,<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/noted-saxophone-exponent-kadri-gopalnath-passes-away/article29653379.ece|title=Noted saxophone exponent Kadri Gopalnath passes away|newspaper=The Hindu |date=11 October 2019|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> Gopalnath was inspired to learn the saxophone as a child after hearing it played by the ] band set,<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/how-the-saxophone-took-to-swaras/article26014548.ece|title=How the saxophone took to swaras|last=Ramani|first=V. v|date=2019-01-17|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-01-19|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> although he took nearly 20 years to master the complexities of the western wind instrument. He was eventually crowned the "Saxophone Chakravarthy".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Dr Kadri Gopalnath |url=https://www.darbar.org/artist/Dr.%20Kadri%20Gopalnath |website=Darbar}}</ref>


==Career==
Kadri Gopalnath was born in Dakshina Kannada district, ]. He acquired a taste for music from his father Thaniappa, a ] vidwan. Young Gopalnath once saw the saxophone being played in the ] band set. Thrilled on hearing the vibrant tone of the saxophone, Gopalnath decided to master it. It took him nearly 20 years for him to conquer the complex western wind instrument and he was eventually crowned as the "Saxophone Chakravarthy".


⚫ Gopalnath learnt to play karnatic music on the saxophone from N. Gopalakrishna Iyer of Kalaniketan, ]. He presented his first concert in the All India Radio, Mangaluru in 1978.<ref name="auto"/> In ], Gopalnath came in contact with the vocalist and ] guru ], who identified the youngster's potential and tutored him.
⚫ Gopalnath had to make certain modifications to the conventional ] to play ]. So successful has this adaptation been that the great musician ], the doyen of Carnatic music, has acknowledged Kadri Gopalnath as a true Carnatic music genius.


⚫ Gopalnath had to make certain modifications to the conventional ] to play ]. So successful was this adaptation that the great musician ], the ] of ], acknowledged Kadri Gopalnath as a true Carnatic music genius.
⚫ Gopalnath learnt the instrument under Gopalkrishna Iyer of Kalaniketana, ]. In ], Gopalnath came in contact with the mridangist T.V. Gopalkrishnan who identified the youngster's potential and tutored him.


His maiden performance was for the ] Memorial Trust. 1980 Bombay ] festival was a turning point for Gopalnath. John Handy, a jazz musician from ] was present at the festival. Hearing Gopalnath play, Handy asked if he could go on stage and perform alongside with him. So well did the two mesh, Handy in the jazz style and Gopalnath in the Carnatic style, that it became an instant hit with the audience. Gopalnath has participated in the Jazz Festival in Prague, ], International Cervantino Festival in ], Music Hall Festival in ], the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 at ] and has toured all over the world. His maiden live performance was for the ] Memorial Trust. The 1980 Bombay ] Festival was a turning point for Gopalnath. ], a jazz musician from California was present at the festival. Hearing Gopalnath play, Handy asked if he could go on stage and perform alongside him. So well did the two mesh, Handy in the jazz style and Gopalnath in the Carnatic style, that it became an instant hit with the audience.<ref name=":0" /> Gopalnath has participated in the Jazz Festival in Prague, the ], the ] in Mexico, the Music Hall Festival in Paris, the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 at London, and has toured all over the world.


He has cut many albums and has recorded a number of cassettes and CDs. Together with jazz flutist ] he recorded ''Southern Brothers''. His production called 'East-West' is an audio-video presentation that, as the title suggests, is a fusion of Western and Indian music. This album took 6 months to produce and has compositions from ], ] and the likes. ] K. Balachandar used Gopalnath's services in his ] ''Duet''. Titles and honors have come his way, the most cherished being the Asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam and the Shringerei Sharada Peetam. He was awarded the ] in 2004. He cut many albums and recorded a number of cassettes and CDs. Together with jazz flautist ], he recorded ''Southern Brothers''. His production called 'East-West' is an audio-video presentation that, as the title suggests, is a fusion of Western and Indian music. This album took 6 months to produce and has compositions from ], ] and the like.


In 2005, Gopalnath began a collaboration with American saxophonist and composer ], which resulted in the 2008 album ''Kinsmen'' (]) and supporting US tour.

Gopalnath was also a famed teacher, having taught many prominent saxophonists around the world.

==Death==
Gopalnath died on 11 October 2019 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 69 at a private hospital in ].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/state/top-karnataka-stories/saxophone-wizard-kadri-gopalnath-dies-at-69-767578.html|title=Saxophone wizard Kadri Gopalnath dies at 69|date=11 October 2019|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref> He was ailing for a long time before his death, and could not attend many concerts. His dead body was taken to ancestral village on 13 October, and was cremated there with full state honours. He is survived by his wife Sarojini and three children, among whom, his younger son ], is also a professional musician and music director.

==Awards, titles and tributes==
Gopalnath was presented with the Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Carnatic Music – Instrumental (Saxophone), by President ], in New Delhi on 26 October 2004.

Many titles and honours had come his way, the most cherished being the Asthana Vidwan of ], ], ] and ]. He was awarded the ] in 2004.<ref name="Padma Awards">{{cite web|url=http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |title=Padma Awards |publisher=Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India |date=2015 |access-date=21 July 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015193758/http://mha.nic.in/sites/upload_files/mha/files/LST-PDAWD-2013.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 }}</ref>

Gopalnath had the distinction of being the first Carnatic musician to be invited in the ] in 1994, in the Royal Albert Hall at London. The ], U.K., sponsored his recital.

Among his other distinctions are:
Saxophone Charkravarthy, Saxophone Samrat, Ganakala Shree, Nadapasana Brahma, Sunada Prakashika, Nada Kalarathna, Nada Kalanidhi, Sangeetha Vadya Rathna, Karnataka Kalashree in 1996, Vocational Excellency Award from the Rotary of Madras, Tamil Nadu State Award "Kalaimamani" and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 1998.

He received an honorary doctorate from ] in 2004.

The 2008 album ''Blue Rhizome'' by the New Quartet features a tribute to the saxophonist called "Gopalnath" (composed by ]).

He received the ] award for the year 2013 given by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai.

He received the ''Kamban Pugazh'' award for the year 2018 given by All Ceylon Kamban Society, Sri Lanka.

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Kadri Gopalnath
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Background information
Born(1949-12-06)6 December 1949
Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, India
Died11 October 2019(2019-10-11) (aged 69)
Mangalore, Karnataka, India
GenresIndian classical music, film music, jazz fusion
OccupationSaxophonist
InstrumentSaxophone
Years active1957–2019
Musical artist
Shri Kadri Gopalnath

Kadri Gopalnath (6 December 1949 – 11 October 2019) was an Indian alto saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Carnatic music for that instrument.

Early life

Born in a Tulu speaking Jogi community of Sajeepa Mooda village in Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada to Taniyappa (a Naadaswara vidwan) and Gangamma, Gopalnath was inspired to learn the saxophone as a child after hearing it played by the Mysore Palace band set, although he took nearly 20 years to master the complexities of the western wind instrument. He was eventually crowned the "Saxophone Chakravarthy".

Career

Gopalnath learnt to play karnatic music on the saxophone from N. Gopalakrishna Iyer of Kalaniketan, Mangalore. He presented his first concert in the All India Radio, Mangaluru in 1978. In Madras, Gopalnath came in contact with the vocalist and mridangist guru T.V. Gopalkrishnan, who identified the youngster's potential and tutored him.

Gopalnath had to make certain modifications to the conventional alto saxophone to play Carnatic music. So successful was this adaptation that the great musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the doyen of Carnatic music, acknowledged Kadri Gopalnath as a true Carnatic music genius.

His maiden live performance was for the Chembai Memorial Trust. The 1980 Bombay Jazz Festival was a turning point for Gopalnath. John Handy, a jazz musician from California was present at the festival. Hearing Gopalnath play, Handy asked if he could go on stage and perform alongside him. So well did the two mesh, Handy in the jazz style and Gopalnath in the Carnatic style, that it became an instant hit with the audience. Gopalnath has participated in the Jazz Festival in Prague, the Berlin Jazz Festival, the International Cervantino Festival in Mexico, the Music Hall Festival in Paris, the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 at London, and has toured all over the world.

He cut many albums and recorded a number of cassettes and CDs. Together with jazz flautist James Newton, he recorded Southern Brothers. His production called 'East-West' is an audio-video presentation that, as the title suggests, is a fusion of Western and Indian music. This album took 6 months to produce and has compositions from Saint Tyagaraja, Beethoven and the like.

In 2005, Gopalnath began a collaboration with American saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, which resulted in the 2008 album Kinsmen (Pi Recordings) and supporting US tour.

Gopalnath was also a famed teacher, having taught many prominent saxophonists around the world.

Death

Gopalnath died on 11 October 2019 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 69 at a private hospital in Mangalore. He was ailing for a long time before his death, and could not attend many concerts. His dead body was taken to ancestral village on 13 October, and was cremated there with full state honours. He is survived by his wife Sarojini and three children, among whom, his younger son Manikanth Kadri, is also a professional musician and music director.

Awards, titles and tributes

Gopalnath was presented with the Sangeet Natak Academy Award for Carnatic Music – Instrumental (Saxophone), by President A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, in New Delhi on 26 October 2004.

Many titles and honours had come his way, the most cherished being the Asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam, Sri Sringeri Sharadha Peetam, Sri Ahobila Mutt and Sri Pillayarpatti Temple. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.

Gopalnath had the distinction of being the first Carnatic musician to be invited in the BBC Promenade concert in 1994, in the Royal Albert Hall at London. The Asian Music Circuit, U.K., sponsored his recital.

Among his other distinctions are: Saxophone Charkravarthy, Saxophone Samrat, Ganakala Shree, Nadapasana Brahma, Sunada Prakashika, Nada Kalarathna, Nada Kalanidhi, Sangeetha Vadya Rathna, Karnataka Kalashree in 1996, Vocational Excellency Award from the Rotary of Madras, Tamil Nadu State Award "Kalaimamani" and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award in 1998.

He received an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University in 2004.

The 2008 album Blue Rhizome by the New Quartet features a tribute to the saxophonist called "Gopalnath" (composed by Karl E. H. Seigfried).

He received the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award for the year 2013 given by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai.

He received the Kamban Pugazh award for the year 2018 given by All Ceylon Kamban Society, Sri Lanka.

References

  1. ^ "Noted saxophone exponent Kadri Gopalnath passes away". The Hindu. 11 October 2019 – via www.thehindu.com.
  2. ^ Ramani, V. v (17 January 2019). "How the saxophone took to swaras". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  3. "Dr Kadri Gopalnath". Darbar.
  4. "Saxophone wizard Kadri Gopalnath dies at 69". Deccan Herald. 11 October 2019.
  5. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.

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