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Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Bharat Ratna for Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Renowned Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi has been awarded the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award.

"The President is pleased to award the Bharat Ratna to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi," a Rashtrapati Bhavan communiqub said on Tuesday.

Born on February 4, 1922 at Gadag in the state of Karnataka, he is also the recipient of Padma Vibhushan (1999), Padma Bhushan (1985) and Padma Shri (1972).

A descendant of 'Kirana Gharana (stream)', Bhimsen Joshi is known for khayal form of singing and also for his bhajans.

His first live performance was at the age of 19 and his debut album, containing a few devotional songs in Kannada and Hindi, was released a year later.

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