I am extremely happy: Pt Bhimsen Joshi

Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 8:11 am

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, the legendary exponent of Hindustani classical music, was extremely happy
for being chosen for the Bharat Ratna, the country’s highest civilian award.

“I accept this honour on behalf of all Hindustani vocalists who have dedicated their life to
music”, said Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on being told about his selection as the recipient of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award.

“I just talked to my father and he said he was glad and he accepts this honour on behalf of all Hindustani vocalists down the centuries who have dedicated their life to their music”, said Srinivas Joshi.

Although a Kannadiga by birth, the legendary vocalist is settled in Pune for more than half a century.

“I am extremely happy to accept this award on behalf of all the maestros who have contributed to ‘khayal gayaki’ of Indian classical music,” the legendary maestro told news agencies late this evening.

The honour for the 86-year-old vocalist, who belongs to ‘kirna’ gharana, caps a distinguished career spanning more than seven decades since he first performed at the age of 19.

This was after a gap of seven years that the government selected a performing artist for the highest award, the last previous recipient being shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.

A recipient of several awards including the Padma Vibhushan, the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shree, Joshi has added his own distinctive style excelling in gamakar, meend and tanakriya and adapting characteristics from other gharanas to create a unique vocal idiom.

PTI

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I am extremely happy: Pt Bhimsen Joshi

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