Dharwad Gharana sitar artiste Pt Shrinivas Joshi passes away at 74
Hubballi: Senior sitar artiste and Hindustani musician Pt. Shrinivas Joshi passed away here early Wednesday morning. He was 74.
Pt. Joshi, who lived in Venkateshwara Colony of Gokul Road in the city, is survived by his wife Radha, sitar artiste Nikhil Joshi and daughter Megha Prashanth Deekshit, who is a singer.
The senior artiste was greatly respected for not only his expertise with the sitar but also his comprehensive knowledge of Hindustani classical music. Pt. Joshi was a student of the renowned sitar artiste belonging to the Dharwad Gharana the late Ustad Bale Khan and considered to be one of the prominent musicians of the Gharana.
Pt. Joshi also participated in theatre activities in North Karnataka and composed music for several plays, including Girish Karnad’s famous play ‘Hayavadana’ and ‘Mricchakatika’. In addition, his contribution of a unique style of music to folk, devotional and ‘bhavageete’ songs was greatly appreciated.
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UP woman found hanging at in-laws' home; family alleges dowry murder
Maharajganj (UP) (PTI): A 29-year-old married woman was found hanging at her in-laws' home here, with her in-laws claiming it was suicide while her mother alleging murder over dowry, police said on Sunday.
According to police, Anukriti (29) had married Manoj Gond six years ago and lived with her in-laws in Mahadeva village.
Her in-laws claimed that she died by suicide after allegedly hanging herself inside a room of the house on Saturday evening, police said.
After receiving information about the incident, a police team reached the spot and sent the body for a post-mortem.
Paniyara police station in-charge Sanjay Kumar Singh said that based on a complaint filed by the woman’s mother, a case was registered on Sunday against her husband Manoj Gond, mother-in-law Punam, father-in-law Sumer Gond, and brother-in-law Munna Gond.
The complainant alleged that Anukriti was being harassed for dowry by in-laws and was murdered over dowry-related demands, Singh said.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
