Sri M.S. Gopalakrishnan, the violin maestero, genius and the Nada Upasaka was hospitalized for a few days and passed away around 2 AM IST on 3rd Jan 2013. Even in the last few minutes, he was very conscious and all the time he was using his right hand as though he was using the violin bow and was using the left hand as though he was keeping the gamakams. Who can replace our beloved MSG? I will try to meet his family suvived by wife, daughter Narmada and another daughter and son. I will send the details once I get the particulars.
Playing and listening to his renditions of Sri Saraswathy in Arabhi or Mokshamugalada in Saramati is the least we can do to pay homage to that great soul, Nada Upasaka and the true instrumentalist’s instrumentalist and violinist’s violonist.
In grief,
T.E.S. Raghavan.
