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- Bhimsen Joshi was born on February 4, 1922 in Ron, Kingdom of Mysore, British India. He was an actor and composer, known for Basant Bahar (1956), Sandhya Raga (1966) and Devaki Nandan Gopala (1977). He died on January 24, 2011 in Pune, Maharashtra, India.
- One of some 16 children of a Brahmin schoolmaster.
- He was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor, in 2008.
- He was a famous singer of Hindustani classical songs. He also recorded film music.
- For a few years after learning music, I did not sing, I only listened; I heard a lot of music of different kinds. This is an education which is as important as practicing music. The singer has to be a great thief. From each person take the best to create your own style.
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