Eminent classical singer Raghunath Panigrahi dies

Eminent Indian classical singer and music director, better known as a noted vocalist of Jayadeva’s ‘Gita Govind’, Pandit Raghunath Panigrahi died of cardiac arrest at his residence here on Sunday, family sources said.

He was 80.

Pandit Panigrahi, who was diagnosed with throat cancer a couple of months back, suffered a heart attack at around 11:30 AM. However, he was rushed to the Capital Hospital, where the doctors declared him brought dead, the sources said.

The doyen of Odissi music maestro had celebrated his 79th birthday on August 10. Pandit Panigrahi is survived by two sons.