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Ustad Bismillah Khan (born Qamaruddin Khan, 21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument.
Aug 21, 2006 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was an eminent Indian musician who popularized the shehnai, a wind instrument, all over.
Bismillah Khan (born March 21, 1916, Dumraon, Bihar and Orissa province, British India—died August 21, 2006, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India) was an Indian musician who played the shehnai, a ceremonial oboelike North Indian horn, with such expressive virtuosity that he became a leading Indian classical music artist.
Jun 5, 2024 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was a great Shehnai player from India. His name was and will forever be associated with shehnai, the musical instrument that he made famous with his talent and deliberation in the post independent India.
Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006) is one of the most celebrated musicians in the Hindustani classical music scene. He was born in Dumraon, Bihar in 1916 to a family of traditional court musicians.
Mar 21, 2018 · One of the finest musicians in the world, Ustad Bismillah Khan played to audiences across the globe. Such was his devotion to his art and music that he referred to his shehnai as...
Ustad Bismillah Khan (1916-2006) is one of the most recognizable faces of Hindustani classical music. His attention to pitch, phrasing and the expert execution of meends, pukars, khatkas, murkis, zamzams, taans and gamaks on the shehnai transformed the instrument.
Aug 21, 2021 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was a pathbreaking musician who not only brought the shehnai to the forefront, but also embodied the philosophy of oneness. He was a practising devout Muslim, who gave equal respect to other religions and beliefs.
Mar 23, 2023 · On 21st March 1916, a musical genius was born in the small village of Dumraon in Buxar, Bihar. He was initially known as Qamruddin Khan and later came to be known by the name that the world recognizes him by today, Ustad Bismillah Khan.
Aug 21, 2006 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was an icon of the composite culture of India. He was a worshipper of both Allah and Saraswati. Ustad Bismillah was greatly attached to the city of Varanasi and the river Ganga. He played at the Royal Albert Hall on two occasions, where he was praised by critics such as John Arman and Helen Coates.
