It was here that a young Bismillah Khan practiced for hours ... He would light a diya in the alcove inside and sit down to play the shehnai at 4am, then in the noon, then in the evening and ...

“He would play the shehnai at the Naubat Khana ... establishing its status as a classical instrument. “Bismillah Khan converted the shehnai into a classical instrument. It used to be played ...

In a post on X, the CM said, "Famous shehnai player Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan introduced the world to the vast form of India's cultural heritage through his playing. His musical practice ...

Khan was the virtuoso, the sultan of shehnai credited with giving it classical primacy and worldwide recognition. Has that moment for the shehnai passed? Has the Bismillah Khan legacy dwindled?

Buxar: Several artists will perform at the Ustad Bismillah Khan Mahotsav to be organised on the birth anniversary of the shehnai maestro at Raj High School ground, Dumraon, on Friday. The district ...

Bismillah Khanwas the classical musician who famously heralded India’s independence on August 15, 1947 by playing Raag Kafi from the ramparts of the Red Fort ahead of Jawaharlal Nehru’s ...

Khan was the virtuoso, the sultan of shehnai credited with giving it classical primacy and worldwide recognition.