Harini Calamur's Writings
My absolutely favourite piece of music. Bhimsen Joshi the most masterful rendition of Miyan Ki Todi. The bada khayal is the single most enticing piece of music I have heard. Change Nainon Waali… It is almost as though he is enticing the…
A lovely little documentary (about an hour), on Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, by Gulzar. One lovely bit, where Panditji says, just call me Bhimsen. Mujhe Pandit se nafrat hai, aaj koi bhi pandit ban jaata hai. He is referring to the tradition, where a…
Bhimsen Joshi having a lot of fun, signing this very famous composition in Raga Yaman. It is a drut bandish – drut (fast tempo), and bandish (literally a composition that is relatively fixed).  I have, in my collection somewhere, the same bandish sung by…
Anand Bhate is a disciple of Pt. Bhimsen Joshi. And a fabulous singer in his own right. I first heard him sing for the film Bal Gandharva, where he was outstanding. I have been trying to scour the shops and the interwebs…
The Last of the Great Playback singers of Indian Cinema has passed on today, marking the end of a glorious era of Film Music. Manna De is no more. His music however, lives on. Compared to Mohd. Rafi or Kishore Kumar –…
I grew up learning Carnatic Vocal music. Learnt the Veena for a while as well. But, today most of my music listening tends to be Hindustani Classical Music. Especially Vocal music. I find the form – which is non regimented – a delight…
Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi – has gone to join the Gandharvas … I feel a personal loss – like a close, much loved family member has died.
“If you had a chance to spend a weekend with a man – any man in history or now – who would it be?” asked A. We were partying and all of us had seen better, more lucid moments. The moment the…
Bharat Ratna Bhimsen Joshi, Raga Desh (i think. if it isn’t please post and i shall make the change ) the you tube generation is going to enjoy the classics ! And, here is one of my favorites – Bhaja Govindam –…