Dr. Kadri Gopalnath (Kannada: ಕದ್ರಿ ಗೋಪಾಲನಾಥ್) (born 11 December 1949) is an Indian saxophonist and one of the pioneers of Carnatic music on the saxophone.
Kadri Gopalnath was born in 1949 in the city of Mangalore to Thaniappa and Gangamma. He acquired a taste for music from his father Thaniappa, a nadaswaram vidwan.
Gopalnath had to make certain modifications to the conventional alto saxophone to play Carnatic music. So successful has this adaptation been that the great musician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, the doyen of Carnatic music, has acknowledged Kadri Gopalnath as a true Carnatic music genius. Gopalnath learned to play the instrument under Gopalkrishna Iyer of Kalaniketana, Mangalore. In Madras, Gopalnath came in contact with the mridangist T.V. Gopalkrishnan, who identified the youngster's potential and tutored him.
His maiden performance was for the Chembai Memorial Trust. The 1980 Bombay Jazz Festival was a turning point for Gopalnath. John Handy, a jazz musician from California was present at the festival.
In 2005, Gopalnath began a collaboration with American saxophonist and composer Rudresh Mahanthappa, which resulted in the 2008 album Kinsmen (Pi Recordings) and supporting US tour.
Titles and honors have come his way, the most cherished being the Asthana Vidwan of Sri Kanchi Kamakoti Pettam, Sri Sringeri Sharadha Peetam, Sri Ahobila Mutt and Sri Pillayapatti Temple. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.
He received an honorary doctorate from Bangalore University in 2004 and the Sangeetha Kalasikhamani award for the year 2013 given by The Indian Fine arts Society, Chennai.

Track List:
1. Manasuloni 00:00
2. Ksheerasagara 12:09
3. Gnanamo Sagarda 20:12
4. Sarasamukhi 29:57
5. Sarasaksha 33:55
6. Bhaja Bhaja Manasa 55:45

==Track Details==
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Track - Manasuloni
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Thyagaraja

Track - Ksheerasagara
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Thyagaraja

Track - Gnanamo Sagarda
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Thyagaraja

Track - Sarasamukhi
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Muthiah Bhagavadar

Track - Sarasaksha
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Swati Thirunal

Track - Bhaja Bhaja Manasa
Artist - Kadri Gopalnath
Lyr & Comp - Swati Thirunal

Label - VANI
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