The scintillating voice which has kept the world on its toe for more than half a century has gone for a never ending silence on 24th January. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi who was a legend of legends in the world of Indian Classic Music has passed away yesterday. The news of his sudden demise has left the world mums & shocked.
It’s mere a irony that the voice which reckoned the most popular patriotic song “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” has gone silent two days before the day our nation is going to celebrate its 62nd Republic Day. Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was the main face in this video which was created for the purpose of national integration in India
Born in to a Kannadiga family in the town of Ron
Bhimsen had followed traditional Guru Shishya Parampara (master-disciple) to learnt Khyal from his guru Sawai Gandharva , who was the chief disciple of Abdul Karim Khan, who along with his cousin Abdul Wahid Khan was the founder of the Kirana Gharana school of Hindustani music.
At the young age of 19 years, Joshi gave his first live performance. His first album was released in 1942. Later in 1943, Joshi moved to Mumbai and start his stint as a radio artist.
Bhimsen had followed traditional Guru Shishya Parampara (master-disciple) to learnt Khyal from his guru Sawai Gandharva , who was the chief disciple of Abdul Karim Khan, who along with his cousin Abdul Wahid Khan was the founder of the Kirana Gharana school of Hindustani music.
At the young age of 19 years, Joshi gave his first live performance. His first album was released in 1942. Later in 1943, Joshi moved to Mumbai and start his stint as a radio artist.
The critics and the masses have been stunned by Bhimsen Joshi’s music. His performance has been said to have been marked by spontaneity, accurate notes, dizzyingly-paced taans which make use of his exceptional voice training, and a mastery over rhythm. Some of Joshi's more popular ragas include Shuddha Kalyan, Miyan Ki Todi, Puriya Dhanashri, Multani, Bhimpalas, Darbari, and Ramkali.
Joshi had also sang for several films, including Basant Bahar (1956) with Manna Dey, Birbal My Brother (1973) with Pandit Jasraj and Nodi Swami Naavu Irodhu Heege. He also sang for the films Tansen(1958) and Ankahee(1985).
Very few among his followers and well wishers knows that he had a great passions for cars.sen .He was known to be an expert swimmer, a keen enthusiast of yoga and a football player in his younger days.
Panditji has awarded by almost every music categorical award for his exceptional contribution to the world of Indian traditional music. In 2008, he was awarded with the Bharat Ratna, the highest dignitary award of Indian citizenship.
Following lines which was penned down in an article in The Hindu should not be written for any one else then the master of heavenly voice Pandit Bhimsen Joshi.
“He was ever the wanderer, engendering brilliant phrases and tans more intuitively than through deliberation”
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