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Descriptive paragraph on bismillah khan

Answer 1

Ustad Bismillah Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as Qamaruddin Khan), often referred to by the honorific title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class. While the shehnai had long held importance as a folk instrument played primarily schooled intraditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.[1][2]Th

Answer 2

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Ustad Bismillah Khan is credited with bringing the shehnai to the national and international classical stage. Bismillah Khan belonged to a  famous family of musicians from Bihar. His grandfather, father and other paternal ancestors were renowned shehnai players. He got fascinated with the shehnai at the young age of three years when he observed his maternal uncles playing it. His uncle was appointed to play the shehnai at the Vishnu temple of Benaras and Bismillah regularly accompanied him.

He started taking music lessons on playing the shehnai and would practise playing the instrument for several hours a day. He practised playing the instrument on the banks of the Ganga where the flowing waters inspired him to invent new raagas. He started playing the shehnai on the All India Radio in 1938 and became the first Indian to greet the newly independent country on 15 August, 1947.

The King of Afghanistan became so fascinated by Bismillah's music that he gifted him expensive Persian carpets. Vijay Bhatt named a film 'Gunj Uthi Shehnai'  after being impressed by his music at a festival. He has played at the Lincoln Centre Hall in  the United States of America, the World Exposition in Montreal, the Cannes  Art Festival and the Osaka Trade Fair. He also enjoys the honor of having the auditorium 'Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan' named after him. He is a proud recipient of the Padmashri, the Padma  Bhushan, the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. His life exemplifies the  rich, cultural heritage of India.