Bhimsen joshi autobiography books
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Bhimsen Joshi, My Father
In this intensely emotional account, Bhimsen Joshi and his first wife Sunanda's son, Raghavendra, journeys from childhood to adulthood to recreate his father's life, piecing together the myriad anecdotes and revelations he gathered over the years from various family members. He reminisces the days spent with his Bhimanna, the early morning riyaz with a resonating tanpura, the drives across the country for a concert, the Bhairavi echoing in distant horizons, as well as tales of his interaction with common people and his mastery over several langu
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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, My Father
$31.00
| Author: | Raghavendra Bhimsen Joshi and Shirish Chindhade |
| ISBN 13: | 9780199467112 |
| Year: | 2016 |
| Subject: | Biography and Autobiography |
About the Book
One of the foremost exponents of the Hindustani classical tradition, music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi (1922?2011) mesmerized audiences with his soulful renditions of bhajans and khayals. A legend who amalgamated technical skill with passion and intensity, who took the kirana gharana to the masses, he was conferred the Bharat Ratna in 2009?the only male vocalist, so far, to have been honoured with this award. In this intensely emotional account, Bhimsen Joshi and his first wife Sunanda?s son, Raghavendra, journeys from childhood to adulthood to recreate his father?s life, piecing tillsammans the myriad anecdotes and revelations he gathered over the years from various family members. He reminisces the days spent with his Bhimanna, the early morning riyaz with a resonating tanpura, the dri