Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi


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Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Inspirational Biographies for Children by Kishore Kumar: This book is a biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, one of India's most famous classical musicians. The book explores his early life, his training, and his achievements as a vocalist, as well as his contributions to Indian classical music and his legacy as a cultural icon. Key Aspects of the Book "Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Inspirational Biographies for Children": Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: The book provides an in-depth look at the life of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, from his childhood to his accomplishments as a vocalist. Contributions to Indian Classical Music: The book explores Joshi's contributions to Indian classical music, highlighting his unique style and his innovations in the field. Cultural Icon: The book also highlights Joshi's legacy as a cultural icon in India, inspiring generations of musicians and music lovers. Kishore Kumar is an Indian writer and educator who has written several biographies of notable historical figures, including Biography of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi: Inspirational Biographies for Children, which explores the life and contributions of one of India's most famous classical musicians.




Bhimsen Joshi


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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi


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The book takes us on a journey through Pandit Joshi's life. It is not just a biography. Paigude has detailed about why his music continues to thrive even after 10 years of his passing away in 2011. While this book brings pleasure and happiness to the students of classical music, it would also serve as an inspiration for the younger generation who are aspiring to achieve greatness in their lives.




Bhimsen Joshi, My Father


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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 themasses, 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 together the myriad anecdotes and revelations he gathered over the years from various family members. He reminisces the daysspent 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 languages.This is a revealing account of the legendary singer's little-known personal life. This is the memoir of Bhimanna's forsaken son who lived in the shadow of his father's brilliance.




Pandit Bhimsen Joshi


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Bhimsen Joshi was born on February 4, 1922 in a Kanandiga family. They lived in a small town in Gadaga in Dharwad district in northern Karnataka. His grandfather’s recitations of the Bhagavad Purans to the accompaniment of the tanpura and pakhavaj were very popular. He enthralled his audience with his chaste enunciation of the words.




Bhimsen Joshi


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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has always lived for music. As a boy of eleven, he ran away from home in search of a guru. In later years, he underwent unimaginable hardships to emerge as one of the foremost classical vocalists of all times. Even today he calls himself a shagird, for his quest still continues.




Between Two Tanpuras


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Articles evaluating the contribution of some vocalists belonging to the Hindustani classical music tradition; includes author's memoirs of the musical milieu in Maharashtra.




Bharata Ratna Pt. Bhimsen Joshi


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On the life and achievements of Bhimsen Joshi, 1922-2011, Indian classical singer.




Actually ... I Met Them


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Personal. Intimate. Deeply moving. An absolutely unputdownable memoir. Do memories ever fade away? They never 'dry up', says Gulzar Saab, 'They keep floating somewhere between the conscious and the subconscious mind. It's a great feeling to swim there sometime. Pick up a few bubbly moments and cherish them again.' From Bimal Roy to Satyajit Ray, R.D. Burman, Kishore Kumar, Ritwik Ghatak, Hrishikesh Mukherjee, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, Mahasweta Devi and Samaresh Basu, among others, in this fascinating book, Gulzar Saab goes down memory lane to bring to light his relationship with the doyens of cinema, music and literature, who he had known and worked with over a long period of time. In his words, 'It seems like a dream when I revisit my memories of such great gurus and colleagues, and I feel overwhelmed that I have really interacted with them. I have to pinch myself on realizing that actually . . . I met them.' Chatty, anecdotal and deeply personal, this book of memories will chronicle Gulzar Saab's life and career through different eras of Indian cinema as he successfully transcended commercial and critical arts. Studded with rare photographs, Actually .. I Met Them will be a treat for his huge and devoted fan base.