Renowned saxophonist Alevoor Sundar Sherigar passes away in Udupi
Udupi, Jun 14: Renowned saxophonist Alevoor Sundar Sherigar died at his residence in Alevoor in Udupi district on Wednesday.
Sherigar was 76. He is survived by a son and three daughters.
Sherigar was the first to train students to play the saxophone in Udupi. He has taught thousands of students to play the instrument in the Udupi-Mangaluru region.
Students trained by Sherigar are currently performing at national and international levels. His granddaughter Pooja Devadiga, trained by him, is a famous saxophonist in Mumbai.
He had received an honorary doctorate degree from International Virtual Peace University and honours from various organisations.
Sherigar was one of the first to train women play the saxophone. He had also received the zilla Rajyotsava award. He had performed in Karnataka, Kerala, Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Mumbai and other parts of the country.
Sherigar had also performed during festivals in temples of Udupi district.
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Two women die after electric pole falls on them in Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Mar 18 (PTI): Two women died allegedly after an electric pole fell on them during an ongoing road repair work here, police said on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Sumati and Soni Kumari, residents of the Suddaguntepalya area, they said.
According to Soni's family members, she was four months pregnant.
However, police said, it can be ascertained only through the autopsy report which is awaited.
The incident occurred on Monday evening when the women were returning home after picking their children up from tuition classes.
According to the police, repair work was underway at Suddaguntepalya main road when a JCB driver accidentally hit an electric pole while reversing the vehicle. The pole collapsed on the women and they died before reaching the hospital.
However, their children did not sustain any major injuries.
A case of causing death due to negligence has been registered against the JCB driver and the road contractor at the Baiyyappanahalli police station.
"The JCB driver was arrested in connection with the incident and further investigation is underway," an officer added.
