Mohan Nadkarni dies in New Zealand

Mumbai: Mohan Nadkarni, a renowned Indian musicologist died in Auckland, New Zealand, Tuesday following a brief illness, his son Dev said.

"He (Mohan Nadkarni) suffered from a chest infection a fortnight back from which he did not recover. Past couple of years he was suffering from age-related problems which hampered his movements, otherwise he was mentally very fit," Dev told IANS over phone early Wednesday.

He is survived by his wife Suniti and only son Dev, a writer settled in New Zealand.

Nadkarni was the music critic of The Times of India for over five decades and had reviewed thousands of music concerts and singers between 1948-2000.