Bhimsen Joshi

印度音乐大师宾山‧乔西（Bhimsen Joshi，也有人译为比姆森•乔湿），在声乐演唱方面的境界无人能及。宾山出生于印度西部一个严格的婆罗门种姓家庭中，十岁就开始学习声乐。宾山‧乔西有荣获过印度音乐最高荣誉Bharat Ratna奖。印度著名大艺术家拉威·香卡（Ravi Shankar）、比斯敏拉·汗（Bismillah Khan）均在有生之年收获过这个最高奖。 　　Bhimsen Joshi唱了许多宗教歌曲，在卡雅的演唱上更是第一把交椅，被公认是演唱卡雅（Khayal）的第一人选。Pandit Jasraj、Pandit Bhimsen Joshi被称为是印度古典男声二圣。他也被入选为印度摄影大师洛古雷印度“音乐巨人”系列，其中还有：西塔琴（Sitar)大师拉威·香卡（Ravi Shankar)；唢呐（Shenai)大师比斯敏拉·汗(Bismillah Khan)；竹笛大师、班苏里（bansuri）演奏家查拉西亚（Chaurasia)等。 by Ken Hunt Born in February 1922 in Gadag in the present-day Indian state of Karnataka, Bhimsen Joshi is one of the truly matchless male vocalists of Hindustani music: his performances are always a source of joy. From early in his life he was driven by music, a drive which led him to leave home quite young. After many adventures he settled down studying with Sawai Gandharva of the Kirana gharana and one of the foremost students of Abdul Karim Khan. Bhimsen Joshi has a rich and resonant voice which, while utterly classical in tone, has a warm, lived-in quality.