Who is Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi?
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ( / ˌbiːmsɛn ˈdʒoʊʃɪ / ( listen); 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011) was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music ( bhajans and abhangs ).
Who is Bhimsen Joshi and why is he famous?
Bhimsen Joshi is a leading Hindustani classical vocalist and is considered to be the torchbearer of the Kirana gharana. Born on February 14, 1922 in Gadag, Karnataka, Bhimsen’s father wanted him to concentrate on his studies and qualify as a doctor or an engineer, but Bhimsen Joshi was more attracted towards music.
Did you know that Bhimsen Joshi has recorded bhakti songs in Marathi?
He has recorded bhakti songs in Marathi, Santavani, Kannada Dasavani. Pt. Bhimsen Joshi was widely recognised in India due to his performance in the Mile Sur Mera Tumhara music video (1988), which begins with him and which was composed originally by him when he was asked to do so by the then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.
Where did Bhimsen Joshi find a tutor?
Bhimsen Joshi found a tutor in Ustad Hafiz Ali Khan in Gwalior. He began training under Sawai Gandharva (Pandit Rambhan Kundgolkar) in 1936 where he learnt the basics of Khayal singing. Bhimsen Joshi has added his own distinctive style to the Kirana Gharana and has created new ragas like the Kalashri and LalitBhatiyar.
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi was an Indian vocalist from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music. Bhimsen Joshi belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music.
How many times did Bhimsen get married?
Bhimsen married twice. His first wife was Sunanda Katti, the daughter of his maternal uncle, whom he married in 1944. He had four children from Sunanda; Raghavendra, Usha, Sumangala, and Anand. In 1951, he married Vatsala Mudholkar, his co-actor in the Kannada play Bhagya-Shree.