Gajananrao Joshi

Gajanan Anant Joshi also Gajananbuwa Joshi (30 January 1911 – 1987) was a unique and versatile vocalist and a renowned violinist in the field of Hindustani music.

Pandit Gajananrao Joshi also known, respectfully and affectionately, as Gajananbuwa Joshi came from a family of musicians. His grandfather Manohar had studied dhrupad and dhamar, and his father Anant Manohar Joshi was a distinguished khayal singer who had studied under Balakrishnabuwa Ichalkaranjikar.

Gajananbuwa studied gayaki of Gwalior gharana under his father and also under other teachers in whom he found something to learn, and assimilated other styles in his art. His other gurus were Vazebuwa of Gwailor Gharana, Vilyat Hussein Khan from Agra gharana, Bhurji Khan from Jaipur-Atrauli gharana and Pandit Vinayakrao Ghangrekar for "Tabla"

Birth: January 30, 1911, Mumbai Parents: Pandit Antubuwa and Indirabai Death: June 28, 1987, Dombivali He was a child prodigy. He started translating the musical configuration - Tanas - in the musical notation - Saragama -at a young age. Of course one could argue that Buwa's talent at a young age was not a surprise because he was the son of the Great 'Pandit Antubuwa Joshi'! He was one of the few musicians who had mastered the Gayaki of three different Gharanas - i.e. Singing style of three musical traditions- schools. It is difficult enough to learn and grasp the Gayaki of one Gharana. It takes many years may be a life time to master the Gayaki of a single Gharana. Buwa however mastered the traditions of three musical schools in one life time. He was probably the only Musician of an exceptionally high standard who was both a vocalist and an instrumentalist. Indeed he is rightly credited to have introduced the use of violin to play the Indian Classical Music. He was an undisputed grand master of Laya - Rhythm. He was an illustrious Guru (teacher) who generously taught, trained and passed on his knowledge and Gayaki on a one to one basis to many noted musicians of today who continue the tradition of his musical style (Gayaki). It gives us a great pleasure to share with you the remarkable musical life of a unique and one of the most versatile musicians of the 20th Century. -- Dattaji and Bacchubhai

"For devotees of MUSIC like Pandit Gajananbuwa life is but an opportunity given by the FATE to pursue MUSIC and MUSIC only!" Padmshree P L Deshpande (Author, humorist, actor, music composer and critic)

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