Santosh Joshi
Musical artist
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Pandit Santosh Joshi (born 2 July 1960) is an Indian vocalist in the Hindustani classical tradition. He is a member of the Joshi Gharana, a branch of the Lucknow tabla gharana.[1] He is known for the khayal form of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of devotional bhajans and Hori. He is the most recent recipient of the Rajiv Ratna Award of Bikaner.[2]
Santosh Joshi संतोष जोशी | |
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Pt.Santosh Joshi singing raga kirwani in a concert at Town hall | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 2 July 1960 |
| Genres | Hindustani classical music |
| Occupations | Classical vocalist and instrumentalist |
| Instruments | tabla, guitar |
Early life
Musical training and career
Joshi received his tabla training from his elder brother Paramanand Joshi and also started lap (Hawaiian) guitar playing under the guidance of G.D. Jhanwar. He received a degree in vocal music from the Bhatkhande School of Music in Lucknow and from the Indira Kala Sangeet Vishwavidyalaya (I.K.S. University) in Khairagarh. He is also a B-high grade artist of All India Radio. He is especially known for his taans which are produced more intuitively than through deliberation, and for surprising and sudden turns of phrase, for example through the unexpected use of bol taans.[6][unreliable source?] Over the years, his repertoire has tended to favor a relatively small number of complex and serious ragas.[7] Joshi is currently retired from Government M.S. College in Bikaner.[8]
He is now a member of West zone culture centre of Government of India which is situated in Udaipur .[9]
