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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 · Fast Facts. Date of Birth: 21 March, 1916. Place of Birth: Dumraon, Buxar, Bihar. Birth Name: Qamaruddin Khan. Date of Death: 21 August, 2006. Place of Death: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Profession: Musician. Children: Zamin Hussain, Nazim Hussain, Nayyar Hussain, Kazim Hussain, Mehtab Hussain, Soma Ghosh (adopted daughter) Father: Paigambar Baksh ...
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.
Mar 21, 2023 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was one of the most legendary classical musicians to popularize shehnai in Indian classical music. He invented new raagas and patterns that made a significant impact on...
Jul 11, 2023 · Ustad Bismillah Khan was a great Indian shehnai maestro of Benares and awarded with the Bharat Ratna in the year 2001 being the third classical musician. Bharat Ratna is the uppermost national honour in India.
Sep 26, 2023 · Ustad Bismillah Khan, a true legend in the realm of Indian classical music, played a pivotal role in popularizing the enchanting sounds of the shehnai. Recognizing his remarkable contributions, the Government of Bihar has proposed the establishment of a museum, a town hall-cum-library, and the installation of a life-size statue at his ...
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. He moved to Banaras at the age of six to train under his uncle who was a shehnai player at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.
Ustad Bismillah Khan, often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument. He played it with such expressive virtuosity that he became a leading Hindustani classical music artist.
Mar 21, 2018 · New Delhi: Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan was born as Qamaruddin Khan on 21st march, 1916 in a traditional Muslim family of musicians in Bhirung Raut Ki Gali, Dumraon - in present-day...
