Bhimsen Joshi

Here in this film about the Indian classical music, the sitar maestro Pt. Ravi Shankar and the santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma explaining their concepts of a raga, a gharana, and their world of music. Characteristics of various gharana/schools such as the Jaipur gharana, the Kirana gharana, the Agra gharana, the Patiala gharana, the Mewati gharana are explained along with the contribution made by their leading exponents.

Made to commemorate Bharat Ratna Pandit Bhimsen Joshi on his birth centenary, this documentary by FTII faculty has its focus on learning and presentation of music. Gems of advice in own voice of Pandit Bhimsen Joshi is bound to inspire those engaged in music education, because he was not only a legendary artiste, but also a legendary teacher who has given eminent disciples to the world. Simplicity of his spoken words and euphony of his singing, including a rare Kumar Vyasa verse in Kannada, create a collage of education, inspiration and biography in this no frills short documentary that suits fast life of the day.