Write a descriptive paragraph about any one person given below in 100 to 120 words. (4 marks) 1.Ustad Bismillah Khan ( 21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006)……learned Shehnai from uncle Ali Bux…..selected for All India Radio(1938) ……….honour of playing Shehnai on first independence day….performed in many countries including USA……. Awarded Bharat Ratna in 2001. in 100-250 words
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Ustad Qamruddin 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 subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class. While the shehnai had long held importance as a folk instrument played primarily [schooled] in traditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.[1][2]
Ustad
Bismillah Khan
Khan in concert (1964)
Khan in concert (1964)
Background information
Birth name
Qamruddin Khan
Born
21 March 1916
Dumraon, Buxar District, Bihar Province, British India
Died
21 August 2006 (aged 90)
Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Genres
Indian classical music
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instruments
Shehnai
Members
Afaq Haider, Savita Anand
Past members
Zamin Hussain Khan
He was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001, becoming the third classical musician after M. S. Subbalakshmi and Ravi Shankar to be awarded Bharat Ratna. On his 102nd birthday,