Santosh Joshi

Santosh Joshi संतोष जोशी
Pt.Santosh Joshi singing raga kirwani in a concert at Town hall
Background information
Born	(1960-07-02) 2 July 1960 (age 64) Bikaner
Genres	Hindustani classical music
Occupation(s)	Classical vocalist and instrumentalist
Instrument(s)	tabla, guitar

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]

Early life

Santosh Joshi was born into a Pushtikar Brahmin family in Bikaner. His father, Shiv Narayan Joshi, was a tabla player of Abid Hussain's[3]^[failed verification] Poorab Lucknow Gharana and a student of Suraj Karan Ranga and Pt. Hirendra ganguly (popularly known as Hiru babu Ganguly).[4][5]

Musical training and career

During riyaz with Elder brother Pt.Parmanand Joshi on Tabla

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] Some of his more popular ragas include Shuddha Sarang, Kalashree, Madhuvanti, Kirwani, Malkauns, Shankara, Patdeep, Charukeshi, Gorakh Kalyan and Vachaspati. His singing is mostly influenced by musicians such as D.V. Paluskar, Bhimsen Joshi, Rajan-Sajan Mishra, and Ajoy Chakraborty. Joshi assimilated into his own singing various elements that he liked in different musical styles. 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]

References

1. "सूफी एवं फिल्मी तरानों एवं कत्थक नृत्य के साथ जवाहर कला केंद्र का तीन दिवसीय स्थापना दिवस समारोह सम्पन्न" (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
2. Pushkarnasamaj.com. "Pandit Santosh Joshi". Softcreations.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
3. Thakuria, Pragyan (26 January 2009). "Abid Hussain Khan – Doyen of Lucknow Gharana".
4. "The Lucknow gharana". lucknowcity.org. Archived from the original on 4 October 2018. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
5. "Music Class". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
6. Pt.Santosh Joshi on Facebook
7. "सानू इक पल चैन न आवे सजना तेरे बिना':सूफी एवं फिल्मी तरानों एवं कत्थक नृत्य के साथ जवाहर कला केंद्र का तीन दिवसीय स्थापना दिवस समारोह सम्पन्न". Dainik Bhaskar. 11 April 2023.
8. "Faculty List Department Wise". M.S. College, Bikaner. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014.
9. "महाराष्ट्र के कला-संस्कृति मंत्री की अध्यक्षता में हुई बैठक:पश्चिम क्षेत्र सांस्कृति केन्द्र के विभिन्न राज्य प्रतिनिधि हुए शामिल, आयोजनों पर हुई चर्चा". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 4 June 2023.