New Delhi: They entertained, educated and enlivened our lives with their talent and sheer brilliance. As another year draws to a close, it is time to remember their magic and say adieu once again to some of those who left us in 2011.
Bhimsen Joshi: In what was described as the sun setting on Indian classical music, the iconic Hindustani music vocalist passed away at his hometown Pune Jan 24 at the age of 88. The Bharat Ratna awardee was known for his mellifluous 'khayals' as well as his popular renditions of devotional 'abhangs' and 'bhajans'. But he also lent his powerful, moving voice to cinema in Hindi films like "Basant Bahar'"(1956) with Manna Dey, "Birbal My Brother" (1973) and "Ankahee" (1985).
Anant Pai: It was his creativity that gave generations of children their first glimpse into the fascinating world of Indian mythology and history. Shorn of any esoteric abstractions, it was Uncle Pai's Amar Chitra Katha comics that taught children simply and easily the intricate lessons of the Mahabharata and the Ramayana and introduced them to the myriad characters from the ages gone by. Pai, who also introduced the Tinkle comics series, died Feb 24 at the age of 81.
Sathya Sai Baba: He was widely revered as god and attracted a following of millions of people, who flocked from across the world to his home in Puttaparthi, Andhra Pradesh, which went from obscurity to global fame. Sathya Sai Baba preached an eclectic blend of Hindu
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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who passed away on January 24, and his works are an integral part of Indian classical music. ...
12:51 PM, Feb 04, 2011
Mumbai: Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar remembers being treated like a daughter by late singing legend Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who used to call her "Bharat Ratna" after she won the prestigious honour in 2001. "After I got the award he (Bhimsen Joshi) never called me Lata. He addressed me as 'Bharat Ratna'. When I'd visit him, he would announce my arrival with 'Aa Bharat Ratna aale. Prepare something good for her...
03:28 PM, Jan 26, 2011
Here is a look at Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's life who gave his first public performance at the age of 19. ...
10:44 PM, Jan 24, 2011
New Delhi: Paying tribute to Pandit Bhimsem Joshi, who died on Monday, sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan described him as a "Kohinoor of the music world", and said his death marks the end of a timeless legacy. The Bharat Ratna recipient died at Pune's Sahyadri Hospital at 8.05 a.m. He was 88 and died of old-age related ailments. "Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's passing away marks the end of an era of...
09:51 PM, Jan 24, 2011
New Delhi Bollywood artists Abhishek Bachchan, Shekhar Kapur, Madhur Bhandarkar, Diya Mirza and author Shobhaa De condoled the passing of music maestro Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on Monday, saying his music will live on forever in their hearts. Singers, actors and musicians took to social networking site Twitter to mourn the death of the 88-year-old legend, who died at a Pune hospital due to old age related ailments. Here's what the...
09:29 PM, Jan 24, 2011
Pune: The last of the titans of Hindustani classical music, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was a rare genius who could transcend the mundane and transport his audience to the sublime with his gifted voice that captured both anguish and ecstasy. What made him arguably the most popular Hindustani music vocalist of the current times was his impassioned renditions with a powerful and penetrating voice that showcased the aesthetic majesty of the...
10:44 AM, Jan 24, 2011
Pune: Legendary classical singer Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, a true music maestro breathed his last on Monday. Veteran vocalist and Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi died at 8 am on Monday in Pune's Sahyandri Hospital at the age of 89 years. A musical marvel, who lifted the listeners to a divine experience with his singing, Pandit Joshi was born in the town of Gadag in the northern part of Karnataka on...
10:02 AM, Jan 24, 2011
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Classical vocalist gets nation’s highest honour. ...
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