Question

A short note on shehnai in the lesson the sound of music part 2

Answer 1

KEY POINTS

Shehnai replaced pungi which had a  shrill unpleasant sound.Pungi’s tonal quality was improved by a nai (barbar) of sah (emperor Aurnangeb); hence it was named as shehnai.Ustad Bismillah Khan is a Shehnai Maestro.Bismillah khan took to music early in life when he was 3 years old in the company of his maternal uncle.he used to sing ‘ Chiata’ in Bihariji temple and practicing shehnai  in Vishnu temple and Mangala Maiya temple of Varanasi.His life is a source of simplicity and communal harmony.
Bismillah khan got his big break with the opening of All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938.He also played shehnai on 15 August, 1947 from Red fort in presence of Pandit Nehru.Bismillah khan gave many memorable performance both in India and abroad.He also gave music in  two movies ‘Gunj Uthi shehnai’ and ‘Sanadhi Apanna”.He was so fond of his motherland India, Benaras and the  holy Ganga that he refused an offer to be the Head of Shehnai school in USA.In 2001, Ustad Bismillah khan was awarded India’s highest civilian avard, the Bharat Ratna.


SUMMARY

This lesson is an effort to understand Indian classical musicians and instruments especially the origin of shehnai and Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan. Shehnai replaced pungi which had an unpleasant sound. Pungi’s tonal quality was improved by a nai (barbar) of sah (emperor Aurnangeb); hence it was named as shehnai.
The lesson beautifully deals with the early life of Bismillah khan in Dumraon in Bihar. His grandfather was a shehnai-nawaz of the bhojpur king’s court. Bismillah khan took to music early in life when he was 3 years old in the company of his maternal uncle. His life is a source of simplicity and communal harmony from the very beginning when he used to sing ‘ Chiata’ in Bihariji temple and practicing shehnai  in Vishnu temple and Mangala Maiya temple of Varanasi. Bismillah khan got his big break with the opening of All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938. He also played shehnai on 15 August, 1947 from Red fort in presence of Pandit Nehru. 
Bismillah khan gave many memorable performances both in India and abroad where he was honoured with so many awards. He also gave music in  two movies ‘Gunj Uthi shehnai’ and ‘Sanadhi Apanna”. He was so fond of his motherland India, Benaras and the  holy Ganga that he refused an offer to be the Head of Shehnai school in USA. In 2001, Ustad Bismillah khan was awarded India’s highest civilian avard, the Bharat Ratna. In the end, his life is a perfect example of the rich, cultural heritage of India, one that effortlessly accepts that a devout Muslim like him can very naturally play the shehnai at the Kashi Vishwanath Temple.

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Generic:  
A name given to a class or group as a whole.
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 Reeded:  
Wind instruments which have reeds like the flute, the clarinet, etc.
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Promising to bring good fortune 
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Answer 2

A Shehnai is a South Asian music instrument which is normally played at marriages and other ceremonies, rites and rituals. The word itself is of Muslim/Turkish origin, combining 'Sheh' (or 'Shah') 'Royal' and '-Nai' or 'Ney', a type of Flute.