100th Birth Anniversary of Bhimsen Joshi

The 100th birth anniversary of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi was observed on 4 February 2022.
He belongs to the Kirana gharana tradition of Hindustani Classical Music.
He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional music.
He was awarded Padma Shri (1972), Padma Bhushan (1985), Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship (1998), Padma Vibhushan (1999), and Bharat Ratna (2008).