Biography of bhimsen joshi bhajans marathi
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Bhimsen Joshi
For the raga on Bhimsen Joshi, see Bhimsen (raga).
Indian Hindustani classical vocalist (1922-2011)
Bharat RatnaPandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (; BHEEM-SAYNjoe-SHEE; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists in the Hindustani classical tradition from the Indian subcontinent. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). Joshi belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. He is noted for his concerts, and between 1964 and 1982 Joshi toured Afghanistan, Italy, France, Canada and USA. He was the first musician from India whose concerts were advertised through posters in New York City.[1][2] Joshi was instrumental in organising the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival annually, as homage to his guru, Sawai Gandharva.[3]
In 1998, he was awarded the Sange
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Bhimsen Joshi
Bhimsen Joshi
(1922-2011)
♫ Raga Pooriya Dhanashree
♫ Thumri in Raga Khamaj
♫ Raga Patdeepaki (Pradeepaki)
About Bhimsen Joshi
From G.N. Joshi’s Down Melody Lane (1984)
pps 140-149
Pandit Bhimsen Joshi
Bhimsen Joshi, who fryst vatten riding the crest of popularity and has
ridden it for the gods several years, is a musical marvel. His
singing invariably provides listeners with a gudomlig musical ex-
perience. Many of his rivals admit, though unwillingly, that
today there fryst vatten no other vocalist comparable to him in the entire
nation.
Bhimsen, who fryst vatten now in his 60s, has attained proficiency and
fame that astound the musical world. His röst, like that
legendary philosopher’s stone, turns every note into a golden
one. Billions of notes that have receivd the golden touch of
his röst have been freely showered by him on the teeming
millions of his fans. His unswerving faith in an intense devo-
tion to his guru have been his keys to success.
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Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (Marathi: पंडित भीमसेन गुरुराज जोशी, born February 4, 1922) is an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. A member of the Kirana Gharana (school), he is renowned for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs). He is the most recent recipient of the Bharat Ratna, India’s highest civilian honour, awarded in 2008.[1]
Early life
Born in the town of Gadag in northern part of Karnataka state[2][3]. His father, Guracharya Joshi, was a school teacher. Bhimsen was the eldest in a family of 16 siblings. Some of the siblings still live in their ancestral home in Gadag[4]. Bhimsen lost his mother when he was young, and his step mother raised him.
Career
Until the first half of the 20th century, Khyal was principally taught in the Guru Shishya (master-disciple) tradition. Bhimsen’s guru Sawai Gandharva was the chief disciple of Abdul Karim Khan, who along