Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passed away on 24th January 2011. It was loss to India. Music is like that, which sings in the air , gives immense bliss and lost in the air. Great soul comes, do Nadopasana- the highest form of musical ritual , uplift listeners and submerge in air. In this context, saint Thyagaraja paid homage to all noble souls. Joshiji was doyen of Kirana garana , who with is typical style of bhajan and abhang renderings caught the hearts of many.
I too enjoys his kannada dasara padagalu ; Kailasavasaa, Bhagyada lakshmi baramma, Tunga teeradi ninda E yativara, ......
Ram Bhajan Krishna Bhajan- Sri Ram Jai Ram...... Jugalbandi concert with Balamuralikrishna.. Abhangs and of course his aalap & khayals.....
My father listens to his voice often and in my childhood days I came to know about him by my father. In course of time I begun to listen to him who gave a new dimension for rendering of Bhajans , Dasara Kritis & Abhangs. It was his innovative style which impacted highly on masses.
This noble soul left us on the same day on which saint Thyagaraja left his mortal body according to hindu calender i.e. on Bahula Panchami 164 years ago. Thyagaraja was a great devotee- ever green composer & classical musician. Joshiji is too a great master in Kirana garana.
Joshiji left us but, his renderings are with us which made him immortal in music fraternity as well as the mass.