Kolkata: Renowned Hindustani musician Pandit Vijaykumar (93) passed away. He died in Kolkata on Friday. Padma Shri winner Vijaykumar also won Sangeetha Natak Academy Award.
Born in Almora, Uttarakhand, Vijaykumar led many singers through the ITC Music Research Academy. Renowned sarod expert Pandit Tejendra Narayan recalled that Vijaykumar was a guide to artistes for five decades.