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I was in Bombay at that time and there was a concert by Bhimsen Joshi at Birla Matoshri Sabhagar. It is a huge auditorium. It is said to have a seating capacity of some 1300. I had bought the cheapest of tickets and was in one of the last rows of seats. So the stage looked far away.
As the great man walked to the stage, he looked diminutive. I had this unbidden thought – “he looks so small, how can he fill this auditorium with sound?” He settled down and just sang the shadja in his inimitable style and the auditorium was really filled and I felt foolish to have thought that thought. Let me assure you, it was not just the electronic amplification. It was not just his ability to use the mic but the quality of his voice. He proceeded to sing Purya Kalyan. A delight.
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