Shrinivas Joshi (born 1967) is an Indian classical vocalist. He belongs to
Kirana Gharana
The Kirana Gharana is a Hindustani music apprenticeship tradition (''gharana'') made popular by Bande Ali Khan in the 19th Century and his cousins Abdul Karim Khan and Abdul Wahid Khan. Evolved from the instrumental and vocal Gauharbani dhru ...
.
Early life
Shrinivas Joshi was born to legendary Hindustani vocalist,
Bhimsen Joshi
Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi (; ; 4 February 1922 – 24 January 2011), also known by the honorific prefix Pandit, was one of the greatest Indian vocalists in the Hindustani classical tradition from the Indian subcontinent. He is known for the ''kha ...
and Vatsalabai Joshi. He did his B.Tech from
IIT Delhi
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT- Delhi) is a public institute of technology located in Delhi, India. It is one of the 23 Indian Institutes of Technology created to be a Centre of Excellence for India's training, research and developme ...
, 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 Ma ...
. He is the president of
Arya Sangeet Prasarak Mandal.
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