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Bhimsen Joshi

Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi, born on February 4, 1922, in Gadag, India, was an Indian classical vocalist of Hindustani classical music in the khayal genre and singer of devotional bhajans. Introduced to bhajan singing by his mother as a child, he later studied under Sawai Gandharva. Performing publicly from age 19, he became an All India Radio singer and recorded songs appearing on more than 20 CDs. His accolades include the Sangeet Natak Akademi Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan, and the Bharat Ratna in 2009. He died on January 24, 2011, in Pune, India.