<p>Eminent Mrudangam player V S Rajagopal passed away at his home in Malleswaram in northern Bengaluru at around 7:30 am on Wednesday. He was 87. </p><p>Born in Mysuru, Rajagopal served in the All India Radio (AIR) for two decades, playing Mrudangam from 1976 to 1996. </p><p>Mrudangam is a percussion instrument used as a rythmic accompaniment. </p><p>During his long career, Rajagopal provided Mrudangam accompaniments to such artistes as Veene Doresway Iyengar, R K Srikanthan, M L Vasantha Kumari, Nagamani Srinath, D Balakrishna, and S Shankar, among others. </p><p>Rajagopal received many awards, including the Rajya Vidwan Prashasti during the Mysuru Dasara, according to Veena player D Balakrishna. </p><p>Rajagopal is survived by a son and a daughter. His last rites will be performed at the Harishchandra Ghat in Srirampura on Wednesday afternoon, Balakrishna added.</p>
<p>Eminent Mrudangam player V S Rajagopal passed away at his home in Malleswaram in northern Bengaluru at around 7:30 am on Wednesday. He was 87. </p><p>Born in Mysuru, Rajagopal served in the All India Radio (AIR) for two decades, playing Mrudangam from 1976 to 1996. </p><p>Mrudangam is a percussion instrument used as a rythmic accompaniment. </p><p>During his long career, Rajagopal provided Mrudangam accompaniments to such artistes as Veene Doresway Iyengar, R K Srikanthan, M L Vasantha Kumari, Nagamani Srinath, D Balakrishna, and S Shankar, among others. </p><p>Rajagopal received many awards, including the Rajya Vidwan Prashasti during the Mysuru Dasara, according to Veena player D Balakrishna. </p><p>Rajagopal is survived by a son and a daughter. His last rites will be performed at the Harishchandra Ghat in Srirampura on Wednesday afternoon, Balakrishna added.</p>