saying he had run out of a drink and I would push him out. Occasionally, he would come to my place at 2 a.m. “.among the many aspects of his life that come to my mind is his alcoholic phase. Then he said, I am tired, I want to sleep.” I had sung at the Sawai Gandharva Festival he hosts in Pune and went to meet him the next morning to pay my regards. I met him the last time in December last year. For a young musician it was an overwhelming pat on the back.
We were traveling together and out of the blue he turned around and told me: When I look back at those who are following in my footsteps, I see only you. I remember a train journey from Kolkata to Mumbai in 1966. He was particularly encouraging of younger musicians. “.he was an extremely affectionate man, simple and very good-natured. Bharat Ratna, Pandit Bhimsen Joshi passed away in Pune on Monday, the 24th January, 2011 after struggling with a brief illness. One of the most beloved and versatile musicians of our times has sung his last note. In a career spanning over six decades, he took the Kirana gharana and Hindustani music to a new high and earned fans among connoisseurs and ordinary folk alike.
He was a colossus among musicians, loved for his humility and simplicity as much as his mesmeric voice and talent.
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