Shrinivas Joshi (born 1967) is an Indian classical vocalist. He belongs to
Kirana Gharana
Kirana gharana is one of the Indian classical khyal gharanas, and is concerned foremost with perfect intonation of notes (swara).
Singing style
The central concern of the Kirana style is swara, or individual notes, in particular precise tuning ...
.
Early life
Shrinivas Joshi was born to legendary Hindustani vocalist,
Bhimsen Joshi
Pandit Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi BR (; ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists from Karnataka, in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is known for the '' khaya ...
and Vatsalabai Joshi. He did his B.Tech from
IIT Delhi
The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi is a public institute of technology located in New Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 IITs created to be Centres of Excellence for training, research and development in science, engineering and technolo ...
, but decided to devote his time to music.
Career
Shrinivas Joshi started performing when he was 25 and gave his first solo when he was 30. He regularly performs at
Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Festival
The Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (formerly known as the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav and simply known as Sawai) is an annual Indian Classical music festival held in Pune since 1953. The festival is hosted by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Man ...
. He is the president of
Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal
The Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav (formerly known as the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav and simply known as Sawai) is an annual Indian Classical music festival held in Pune since 1953. The festival is hosted by the Arya Sangeet Prasarak Man ...
.
References
External links
shrinivasjoshi.com
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Hindustani singers
Kannada people
1971 births
Living people
21st-century Indian male classical singers
IIT Delhi alumni
Kirana gharana
Singers from Pune