India, April 9 -- He hosted home concerts at "Parvathi" for nearly 70 years

By Sachi R. Sachidananda

The world woke up one morning in last September to the sad news that K. Srikantiah (KS), well-known to Karnatak (Carnatic) rasikas around the world as the patriarch of the "Home called Parvathi" had moved on.passing away in his sleep in a Bengaluru hospital in the middle of the night.

A full life of 96 years had come to an end. A titan had moved on. A man who endeared himself to musicians and rasikas around the world by hosting home concerts for nearly 70 years has breathed his last. The famous "A Home called Parvathi, Mysore" would miss its patriarch forever.

To understand the significance of such a man dedicated to the art of classic...