Celebrated musician Ustad Bismillah Khan can be credited as the face of the very popular musical instrument – Shehnai. On his birth anniversary, here are six lesser-known facts about the Shehnai Maestro: His last wish remained unfulfilledHis dream of performing at the India Gate and paying tribute to the brave martyrs of the land was his dying wish. He was …
It will not be an exaggeration to say that Ustad Bismillah Khan is one such name which is synonymous to the instrument of Shehnai. He did so in part by refining the instrument’s tone, which in traditional usage had a shrill, piercing quality.” Awarded with numerable achievements in his life-time Khan is one among few musicians who have received the …
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