Bhimsen Joshi

Bhimsen Joshi

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Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ( ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011) 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 (bhajans and abhangs). Bhimsen Joshi belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music. Pt. Joshi is noted for his concerts, and between 1964 to 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, United States. Bhimsen Joshi was instrumental in organising the Sawai Gandharva Music Festival annually, as homage to his guru, Pandit Sawai Gandharva.

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Bhimsen Joshi was born on Saturday, 4 February 1922 in Gadag, Karnataka. He was best known as a singer. Joshi's country of citizenship (nationality) was Indian. He died on Monday, 24 January 2011 in Pune, Maharashtra, India at the age of 88. His zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

You can find people similar to Bhimsen Joshi by visiting our lists 20th-century Khyal singers and 20th-century male singers.

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Gadag, Karnataka
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24 January 2011
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Pune, Maharashtra, India
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