Its with a very sad heart that I noted that Shri Mattur Krishnamurthy that wonderful half of the gamaka duo of keshava-krishnamurthy passing away at bengaluru on vijayadashami day 06 Oct 2011. the man who promoted and propagated the gamaka art form through his renditions of the bharata and ramayana ably assisted by the resonant voice of kesavamurthy. Many will not have interacted with this simple human being had single handedly bought about the establishing of bharatiya vidya bhavan branch in london and stayed there as its director for close to three decades(not sure). True gandhian that he was, he wore that wonderful smile like that of happy kids on his face and his white attire and the vidhuti and kumkum on the forehead completed the dress. I had the good fortune of meeting him many times during the visit to bharatiya vidya bhavan functions in bangalore. He was the constant along with ramanujan at the khincha hall on most functions there. Ever patient with his audience and always expressing thoughts in clear, precise and well modulated soft tones we have lost a gandhian in this era of instant attention seekers and self styled experts. May he rest in peace. You are leaving behind a large fan following who admired and tried to bring at least some simplicity into their lives.
Sadly, at another part of the world, we have lost a genius Shri Steve Jobs who gave apple and mac computers, the animated movies through pixar and not to forget the ipods, iphones, ipads and U name a gadget which had that I must have it feel he would have had a hand in its coming to the earth. May his soul rest in peace. Though he was a college drop out by choice, he made the life of college students so bearable through his gadgets. Each segment of human beings were touched by at least one of his gadgets. Such was the vision and design capability of this great engineer.
Sadly, at another part of the world, we have lost a genius Shri Steve Jobs who gave apple and mac computers, the animated movies through pixar and not to forget the ipods, iphones, ipads and U name a gadget which had that I must have it feel he would have had a hand in its coming to the earth. May his soul rest in peace. Though he was a college drop out by choice, he made the life of college students so bearable through his gadgets. Each segment of human beings were touched by at least one of his gadgets. Such was the vision and design capability of this great engineer.
