Write an artical on Bismillah Khan- his life, works,awards and recognitions.
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BISMILLAH KHAN
He was born in the bihari Muslim family at the Bhirung Raut Ki Galim, Dumraon, Bihar at 21st March in 1916. He was the second son of the Paigambar Khan and Mitthan, named as Qamaruddin in order to rhyme with his brother Shamsuddin.
Perhaps he was the only one performing the shehnai (a famous classical instrument) single-handedly. In the All India Music Conference Calcutta in 1937; he gave shehnai the center stage of Indian music. He was one of the best musicians in the Indian classical music and he is renowned for his monopoly over the shehnai and Hindu-Muslim unity. In his whole life he had played shehnai to his audiences all across the world and spread the message of peace and love through his music. He was fully dedicated to his art and even it is also considered that he referred his shehnai as his begum after the death of his wife. On his death, shehnai was also buried with his body.
Awards and Recognitions
Awarded with the Bharat Ratna in 2001.
Become fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi in 1994.
Got Talar Mausiquee from Republic of Iran in 1992.
Awarded with the Padma Vibhushan in 1980.
Awarded with the Padma Bhushan in 1968.
Awarded with the Padma Shri in 1961.
Got Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1956.
Got Tansen Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
Got three medals in the All India Music Conference in Calcutta in 1937.
Got the Honour of Best Performer in All India Music Conference in the Allahabad in 1930.
Bismillah Khan had honorary doctorates from Banaras Hindu University, Visva Bharati University and Santiniketan.
He was requested to come to play shehnai at the first Independence on 15th August, 1947 in Delhi Red Fort by the Indian Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.
He had participated in the World exhibition in Montreal.
He had participated in the Cannes Art Festival.
He had participated in Osaka Trade Fair.
He got his 80th birthday celebrated by the World Music Institute in the New York.
Ustad Bismillah Khan got the Yuva Puraskar (for young artists in the field of music, theatre and dance) in the year 2007 in his honour.
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