Question

write paragraph on the following Ustad Bismillah Khan in 120 words​

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Answer:

Ustad Qamruddin "Bismillah" Khan (21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006) (born as Qamaruddin Khan), 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 intraditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.[1][2]

Ustad

Bismillah Khan

Bismillah at Concert1 (edited).jpg

Khan in concert (1964)

Background information

Birth name

Qamruddin Khan

Born

21 May 1916

Dumraon, Buxar District, Bihar, India

Died

21 August 2006 (aged 90)

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Genres

Indian classical music

Occupation(s)

Musician

Instruments

Shehnai

Website

http://ustadbismillahkhan.com/

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, Google honored Bismillah Khan with a Google doodle.