Eminent Odissi classical singer Pandit Damodar Hota passed away here on Sunday due to old age-related ailments, his family said.
The famous Hindustani singer was 87 years old.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condoled his death and said that his body would be cremated with full state honours.
Mr Patnaik said the country lost two stalwarts on Sunday, the other being Lata Mangeshkar.
Born on 25 December 1935 in Puri, Pandit Hota was trained in Odissi classical music by his father Gopinath Hota.
He later received training in Odissi and Hindustani classical music from Guru Nrisinhnath Khuntia.
Under a scholarship from the Odisha Sangeet Natak Akademi, Hota also trained under Pandit Omkarnath Thakur and Pandit Balwantrai Bhatt.
His research on Odissi classical music in the 1960s was considered “phenomenal” as it revealed the genre’s historical roots, distinctive ragas, talas and goals.