As
the
sun
of
Monday
morning
dawned,
it
took
away
the
'don'
of
Hindustani
classical
music,
the
89-year
old
Pt.
Bhimsen
Joshi,
the
legendary
man
who
spent
his
last
days
fighting
the
prolonged
illness.
He
breathed
his
last
at
Sahyadri
Hospital
in
Pune
around
8.05
am.
The
news
of
his
death
has
come
in
as
a
rude
shock
to
one
and
all
throughout
the
world.
Readers
may
recollect
that
this
iconic
vocalist
was
the
member
of
Kirana
Gharana
and
was
known
for
the
'Khayal'
form
of
singing.
Born
to
a
father
who
was
a
schoolmaster,
Panditji,
as
a
child,
was
deeply
moved
by
a
recording
of
Abdul
Karim
Khan,
who
was
also
the
founder
father
of
the
'Kirana
Gharana'.
Millions
of
his
fans
all
over
the
globe,
till
today,
remember
his
rendition
of
'Mile
Sur
Mera
Tumhara'
as
well
as
'Piya
Milan
Ki
Aas',
'Jo
Bhaje
Hari
Ko
Sada'.
Besides
this,
Joshiji
had
also
sung
for
several
films
including
Basant
Bahar
(1956),
Birbal
My
Brother
(1973),
Tansen
(1958)
and
Ankahee
(1985).
In
2008,
Bhimsen
Gururaj
Joshi
was
also
the
proud
recipient
of
Bharat
Ratna,
considered
to
be
India's
highest
Civilian
honour.
Not
just
that,
he
was
also
conferred
the
'Natak
Akademi
Award'
(1976)
'Padma
Bhushan'
(1985),
and
'Padma
Vibhushan'
(1999).
Oneindia
condoles
the
demise
of
the
legendary
singer.
May
his
soul
rest
in
peace!
Story first published: Monday, January 24, 2011, 16:15 [IST]