Ramnad V. Raghavan, a widely respected performer of the Karnatak (south Indian classical music, also known as Carnatic>) mridangam and long-time member of the…
Mridangam Maestro Ramnad V. Raghavan Dies at 82
Category: Obituaries
Irish Folk legend Liam Clancy Dies in Ireland at 74
Irish folk icon Liam Clancy passed away December 4 of 2009 at 12 noon in Bon Secours Hospital, in Cork, Ireland. Liam Clancy was the…
Malian Star Ramata Diakite Dies at 35
Ramata Diakite, regarded as one of the most talented singers from the Wassulu region of Mali, died October 30 in Burkina Faso. She was 35.…
Colombian Vallenato Accordion Master Dies at 65
Accordionist Miguel Ahumada died yesterday in Valledupar (Colombia) of a heart attack. He was one of the top vallenato accordionists in Colombia and was…
Argentine Folk Music Legend Mercedes Sosa Dies at 74
One of the most popular Argentine folk singers, Mercedes Sosa, died today in Buenos Aires of liver disease. She was 74. Mercedes Sosa was born…
Peter, Paul and Mary Folk Singer Dies
Mary Travers, part of the 1960s folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died at a Danbury, Connecticut hospital on Wednesday, succumbing after a long battle…
Renowned Percussionist Ramiro Musotto Dies in Brazil
Argentine percussionist Ramiro Musotto died September 11 of 2009 in Salvador da Bahia (Brazil) of pancreas cancer. He was 45. Ramiro Musotto was born in…
Jazz Musician and Guitar Inventor Les Paul Dies
Guitarist and inventor, known throughout the musical world for changing the very sound of music with the electric guitar and innovative recording techniques, Les Paul…
Famed Hindustani Singer Gangubai Hangal Dies
Revered Hindustani singer Gangubai Hangal has died at a hospital in her home city of Hubli in Karnataka state (India). Hospitalized for a respiratory and…
Master of Borneo Lute Dies in Sarawak
Sarawakian musician Uchau Bilung, a master of the sape (a lute from the island of Borneo) died July 5, 2009. Two years ago, Mr. Bilung…