Immerse in the musical journey of a maestro.

Bhimsen Joshi was a household name across India. It is no surprise that this gem was awarded a Bharat Ratna.

A maestro who touched souls.

Here is a playlist of his most popular Marathi abhangs.

Listen to his famous Kannada song. Soak in its softness.

Listen to his famous Marathi song from the film Swayamwar Zale Seeteche.

Any classical performance begins with a slow-paced composition called a bada-khayal.

As the performance progresses, the vocalist will sing medium tempo or fast tempo compositions which are together called chota-khayal.

Bhimsen was a reluctant speaker, but humorist and friend P L Deshpande could easily strike up a conversation.

Bhimsen’s accomplishments and simplicity only grew over time.

He had to his credit 13 long play discs which is reportedly the highest number by any Hindustani Classical Vocalist.
He was an expert at napping and could sleep anywhere, anytime.
He could repair his car himself.

He relished a crisp bhakri tempered with red chilli oil and ground red chilli powder.
He was a Yoga enthusiast, an expert swimmer, an adept football champion and a winner of a slow cycling championship in his younger days.

“A true musician is a thief.”

Bhimsen Joshi

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