Udupi: Renowned Saxophonist Alevoor Sundar Sherigar died at his residence in Alevoor in Udupi District on June 14. Sherigar was 76.
Sherigar was the first to train students to play the saxophone in Udupi. He has taught thousands of students to play the instrument in the Udupi-Mangaluru region. Students trained by Sherigar are currently performing at national and international levels. His granddaughter Pooja Devadiga, trained by him, is a famous Saxophonist in Mumbai.
He had received an Honorary Doctorate degree from International Virtual Peace University and honours from various organisations. Sherigar was one of the first to train women play the saxophone. He had also received the District Rajyotsava Award. He had performed in Karnataka, Kerala, Hyderabad, Tamil Nadu, Goa, Mumbai and other parts of the country. Sherigar had also performed during festivals in temples of Udupi District.
He is survived by a son and three daughters.