<p>Well-known Carnatic vocalist and ‘A’ Grade artiste of All India Radio (AIR) Prof T S Ramaa breathed her last at a city hospital after a brief illness on Monday night. She was 70. </p>.<p>Ramaa began learning Carnatic music when she was barely three years old under Jayam-Bhagyam sisters and later trained under Prof V Ramaratnam of Mysuru, Seethalakshmi Venkateshan and Suganda Raman. </p>.<p>She continued to learn music through her school, college and even after acquiring a post graduate degree in History and Carnatic music (she was among the first batch of PG students of Carnatic music in Mysuru in 1972).</p>.<p>She was head of the department of music at APS College, Bengaluru and helped establish the PG music course at Jain University. </p>.<p>Ramaa was conferred with the title 'Ganakalasri' by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2006. She won the DD Chandana award in Carnatic music in 2017.</p>.<p>Her brother S Raghu told DH, “she never craved for awards or hankered after any position. She was popular for her traditional style and authentic presentation.” Ramaa sang for AIR for 45 years. </p>.<p>Prabhavathi Srinivasan and her daughter Madhuri Srinivasan, who learnt music from Ramaa, said she was an inspiration to them.</p>.<p>“She was an authority in the rendition of Puranadaradasa sahitya. Her flawless ‘alapanas’ and ‘kalpanaswarams’ were the epitome of her concerts,” said Prabhavathi.</p>
<p>Well-known Carnatic vocalist and ‘A’ Grade artiste of All India Radio (AIR) Prof T S Ramaa breathed her last at a city hospital after a brief illness on Monday night. She was 70. </p>.<p>Ramaa began learning Carnatic music when she was barely three years old under Jayam-Bhagyam sisters and later trained under Prof V Ramaratnam of Mysuru, Seethalakshmi Venkateshan and Suganda Raman. </p>.<p>She continued to learn music through her school, college and even after acquiring a post graduate degree in History and Carnatic music (she was among the first batch of PG students of Carnatic music in Mysuru in 1972).</p>.<p>She was head of the department of music at APS College, Bengaluru and helped establish the PG music course at Jain University. </p>.<p>Ramaa was conferred with the title 'Ganakalasri' by Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2006. She won the DD Chandana award in Carnatic music in 2017.</p>.<p>Her brother S Raghu told DH, “she never craved for awards or hankered after any position. She was popular for her traditional style and authentic presentation.” Ramaa sang for AIR for 45 years. </p>.<p>Prabhavathi Srinivasan and her daughter Madhuri Srinivasan, who learnt music from Ramaa, said she was an inspiration to them.</p>.<p>“She was an authority in the rendition of Puranadaradasa sahitya. Her flawless ‘alapanas’ and ‘kalpanaswarams’ were the epitome of her concerts,” said Prabhavathi.</p>