Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was born on February 4, 1922.
Born in 1922 at Ron in what is today Gadag district, Bhimsen Joshi was the eldest among 16 children born to Gururaj Joshi and Godavaribai.
He left home at a young age in pursuit of music and a suitable guru. The first ticketless journey was to Bijapur (now Vijayapura) and then to Pune, and subsequently to many music schools and gurus in many places.
He went to Khandwa, Gwalior, Jalandhar and many other places, only to return to Dharwad district where he found his guru – Pandit Sawai Gandharva at Kundagol.
He received the Bharat Ratnain 2008.
He is remembered for his famous ragas including Shuddha Kalyan, Miyan Ki Todi, Puriya Dhanashri and Multani etc.
He belonged to the Kirana Gharana.
Kirana Gharana got its name from a small town called Kerana in Uttar Pradesh.
It was founded by Ustad Abdul Karim Khan. Famous artists such as Abdul Wahid Khan, Suresh Babu Mane, Hira Bai Badodekar and Roshanara Begum belong to this Gharana.
He belonged to the school of Hindustani classical music.

Hindustani Music is one of the two distinct schools of Indian Classical Music practiced mainly in North India.
The other school of Indian Classical Music is Carnatic musicwhich is practiced mainly in Southern India.
The historical roots of both the music types belong to the Bharata’s Natyasastra.
Hindustani Music is vocal-centric.
The major vocal forms associated with Hindustani classical music are the khayal, Ghazal, dhrupad, dhammar, Tarana and thumri.
Most of the Hindustani musicians trace their descent to Tansen.

A Gharana is a system of social organisation linking musicians or dancers by lineage or apprenticeship, and by adherence to a particular musical style.
Function in guru-shishya parampara, i.e., disciples learning under a particular guru, transmitting his musical knowledge and style.

Source: THE HINDU.