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News Round UpNovember 01, 2006
Tribute to T. S. Parthasarathy, musicologist
 

T. S. Parthasarathy, eminent musicologist, scholar, researcher and writer in the field of Indian classical music and related arts, passed away on the morning of October 13, 2006, in Chennai. He was 93 years old .

T. S Parthasarathy, with basic degree in Economics and a passion for writing, used to be a journalist in his early career. He later served the Indian Railways from which he retired as the Chief Commercial Superintendent after more than three decades of service.

Referred to as walking encyclopedia on matters relating to classical music and dance, by the performing artistes as well as rasikas and organisers, T. S. Parthasarathy had been the secretary of the Music Academy for about 18 years. During his days atteh Academy, the fifth and final volume of Sangita Sampradaya Pradarshini's Tamil version was broughtout.

Though his interests were in many form of music and dance, his passion for Thyagaraja Kritis made him bring out his magnum opus of the complete works of Tyagaraja in Tamil script with meaning, in the year 1967. He was also instrumental for the inscriptions of Tyagaraja's kritis on marble slabs at Tiruvaiyaru, where the samadhi of the Saint is situated.





Our readers share. . .

Passing away of T.S.Parthasarathi the walking encyclopedia of Bharatanaatyam and Carnatic music (an unparallel scholar of rare acumen ) is certainly a great lose to the country, especially Tamizhnaadu. His sudden demise is least expected. I have been a very close associate of TSP and we owe a great deal to this man for our success in the field. Please convey our sorrow and condolence to the family members.

V.P. Dhananjayan and Shanta Dhananjayan, dancers
From Orgenburg, SC, USA.





Although I had not personally known or met Mr.TSP, he was a great friend of my father -- the late K.S.Mahadevan Music critic and wnehenver myself and my father discussed music KSM never failed to admire TSP's contribtions - both of them were born in 1913 and both died within 5 weeks of each other- in as much as they used to talk to each other (as Mr. TSP was ailing for the past several months)on the ohone and everytime after the conversation father was always in awe of TSP and used o lament that he did not get higher recognition/awards at the National level for his contributions to preservation of our Music and Dance. It looks as though both my father and TSP could not be without each other's company and were "destined" to leave to the abode within four weeks. I am sure they would be meeting in heaven to continue their discussions on Music--not the usual "lamenting - over - declining - standards - type" of dialogue but constructive and upbeat As I go through sorting my father's archives, I am amazed at his collections of TSP's articles- spanning a wide range of subjects -- mostly written for SHANMUKHA Magazine, Mumbai (for which my father was one of the editors) Short of meeting the great man, my impression of TSP is that he was a true colossus and his contributions and achievements are monumental.

As they say in Sanskrit,"Na Bhooth Na Bhavishyath".
May TSP's soul rest in peace!!

M.K.Ramasubramanian."Ramesh"
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