Pandit Damodar Hota Passes Away

Eminent Odissi classical singer Pandit Damodar Hota passed away on 06^th February, 2022, due to old age-related ailments.
Pandit Hota was trained in Odissi classical music and Hindustani classical music.
Under scholarship from Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, he also trained under Pandit Omkarnath Thakur and Pandit Balwantrai Bhatt.
His research on Odissi classical music in the 1960s was considered “ground-breaking” as it revealed the historical roots, distinct ragas, talas, and lakshyanas of the genre.