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 Famed
Saxophone player, Kadri Gopalnath has single-handedly
brought to focus the expressive power of the instrument, in
Carnatic music rendition.
Born in Panemangalore (near Mangalore) in 1950, Kadri
Gopalnath's introduction to music was through his father's
playing the Nadaswaram (a south Indian wind instrument).
Hearing the Saxophone played at the Mysore Palace, Kadri
Gopalnath was smitten for life. His guru T.V. Gopalkrishnan
played a significant part in harnessing the potential of
the young musician.
Kadri Gopalnath was the first Carnatic musician to be
invited to perform at the BBC Promenade concert in 1994 at
London. He has also participated in the Jazz Festival in
Prague, the Berlin Jazz Festival , the International
Cervantino Festival in Mexico, the Music Halle Festival,
Paris, Concerts in Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA,
Canada, Bahrain, Malaysia and Singapore. Film director,
K.Balachandar used his skills in the music for his Tamil
film Duet. Recipient of several awards, Kadri Gopalnath has
also many successful recordings to his credit.
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