About Maestro’s Choice Series 2 - Bhimsen Joshi
Maestro’s Choice Series 2 – Bhimsen Joshi is a digital media release by Hindustani classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi. The album appeared in 1995 under the label Living Media India as part of a curated series showcasing Joshi’s performances.
Joshi presents four khayal compositions in this collection. The opening track features Raga Asavari in a madhyalaya tempo set to teentala. The second composition explores Raga Bilawal in a drut tempo, also in teentala. The third track renders Raga Basant with a madhyalaya treatment in teentala. The final performance combines madhyalaya and drut sections in Raga Nat Malhar, maintaining the teentala rhythmic cycle.
The release captures Joshi’s interpretation of traditional raga structures within the Kirana gharana style. The recordings emphasize vocal improvisation and rhythmic precision. Living Media India distributed the album as an official digital release in 1995. Additional production details or session dates remain undocumented in available sources.