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Taranath Rao
Musician

Taranath Rao

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Preserving and teaching rare tabla and pakhavaj compositions.

Rhythmic structures

Born
6 March 1915
Birthplace
Mangaluru
Died
1991

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Taranath Rao

Indian percussionist whose performances and teaching drew on several classical traditions.

Early life

Training

Studied with percussion masters including Shamsuddin Khan, Subbarao Ankolekar and Khaprumama Parvatkar.

Career

  1. 1932

    Bombay

    Moved from Mangalore and became a performer and concert organiser.

  2. Later career

    Teaching

    Concentrated increasingly on mentoring musicians.

Selected work

Rhythmic structures

Gave All India Radio recitals and demonstrations of unusual talas.

Beyond work

Visual arts

Studied at Bombay's J. J. School of Art alongside his percussion training. Painting and the visual arts were an enduring part of his creative education.

Sources & photo creditBiography and career ↗Biographical references ↗Visual arts — biographical source ↗

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