Rajeev Taranath

Rajeev Taranath (17 October 1932 – 11 June 2024) was an Indian classical musician. He played the sarod.[1] He was born in Bangalore, Karnataka. Rajeev was singing for the All India Radio before he was twenty.[2] He taught English literature at the University of Aden in 1980s. He was the head of the Indian music program at the World Music Department of the California Institute of the Arts from 1995 to 2005.[3]

Taranath died on 11 June 2024 at a hospital in Mysuru, India at the age of 91.[4]

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  1. "Biography". Rajeevtaranath.com. Archived from the original on 3 September 2009. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  2. "Biography ITC SRA". itcsra.org. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2009.
  3. "Taranath foundation to be revived". Chennai, India: thehindu.com. 24 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2009.
  4. Eminent sarod maestro Rajeev Taranath passes away at 91

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