>> A member of the Kirana Gharana, he was renowned for the 'khayal' form of singing, as well as for his bhajans and abhangs.

>> He was born in the town of Ron, which was then in Gadag, Karnataka. He was the eldest in a family of 16 siblings.

>> Pt Joshi heard a recording of Ustad Abdul Karim Khan's Thumri 'Piya Bin Nahi Aavat Chain' in Raag Jhinjhoti when he was a child, which inspired him to become a musician.

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi