Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Celebrating His Centenary: A Journey of Relentless Riyaaz, Devotion and Pathbreaking Music

Music, they say, is the universal language; a combination of pandit Bhimen Joshi was one such export who is India’s cherished music personalities from the 20th century. A concert performer, a guru, and an organizer or a maestro are some adjective that try in vain to describe him. Through simply put, he hailed from the legendary Kirana Gharana, but today we know that be was over and above such class cations. Small wonder that he was the first Hindustani vocalist to receive the Bharat Ratna in 2008 and was a pioneer in innovating the structure of the Indian Classical music concert.