Ustad Bismillah Khan – Shehnai Maestro from Bihar
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Ustad Bismillah Khan made the shehnai famous as a concert instrument and is one of the best-known musicians of India.
Quick facts
- Born: 21 March 1916, Dumraon, Bihar.
- Died: 21 August 2006.
- Award: Bharat Ratna (2001).
- Instrument: shehnai.
Career
He grew up in a family of court musicians and later settled in Varanasi. He played the shehnai at the first Independence Day celebration in 1947 and performed across the world.
Other honours
Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award. Remember his birth place, Dumraon, and the Bharat Ratna year for Bihar culture questions.
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