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Birth name Bhimsen Gururaj JoshiNationality IndeBirth 4 february 1922Death 24 january 2011 (at 88 years)
Awards Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, Padma Vibhushan
Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi ಕನ್ನಡ - ಭೀಮಸೇನ ಗುರುರಾಜ ಜೋಷಿ(About this sound pronunciation ); 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011) was an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music (bhajans and abhangs).
In 1998, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. Subsequently, he received the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, in 2008.
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