Legendary saxophonist Kadri Gopalnath passes away

Kadri Gopalnath, the famous saxophone player passed away in a hospital on Friday morning in Mangaluru, Karnataka. He was 69.

He is survived by his wife and his sons. Manikanth Kadri, the famous music composer and singer is his son. According to sources, Gopalnath had been ill for three months and was admitted to the hospital on Thursday night.

The maestro of Carnatic music was born in Sajeepa Mooda village in the Bantwal taluk of Dakshina Kannada in the year 1949. His first music teacher was his father.