Taranath Rao, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Taranath Rao

musician

Date of Birth: 06-Mar-1915

Place of Birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1991

Profession: university teacher, percussionist, music pedagogue

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Pandit Taranath Ram Rao Hattiangadi (1915 – 1991) was a performer and teacher of Indian classical percussion, known for his knowledge of rare talas and old compositions.
He represented the Farukhabad, Delhi, and Ajrada gharanas of tabla, and the Nana Panse tradition of pakhavaj.
He studied formally for 47 years—an exceptional amount of time, even in the Indian master-disciple system—under many pandits and ustads, most notably Shamsuddin Khan.
He had numerous disciples and students of special training.