Ramakant Gundecha (57), younger of the renowned Gundecha Brothers, passed away on Friday 8 November 2019 in Bhopal. The brothers had performed the day before at the Vishwa Rang - Tagore International Literature and Arts Festival in the city. Ramakanth suffered a heart attack at Habibganj Railway Station while waiting for a train to Pune.
The brothers founded the Gurukul Dhrupad Sansthan in Bhopal for the propagation of dhrupad and have collaborated with veteran dancers like Astad Deboo and the late Chandralekha. Recipient of several awards, Ramakanth, along with brother Umakanth, was honoured with the Padma Shri in 2012 and the Central Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2017.
Ramakanth’s sudden demise comes as a shock to the music fraternity.