It was here that a young Bismillah Khan practiced for hours—from 4 am ... have long faded away from the Naubat Khana but the Ustad, who took the instrument to the world stage and became ...

S Ballesh Bhajantri, one of Khan’s earliest disciples, said the rigour is missing. “Artistes these days don’t practice as much. Ustad Bismillah Khan practiced a lot before he could make a name.

Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday paid tribute to shehnai maestro and Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan on his 109th birth anniversary. In a post on X, the CM said, "Famous shehnai ...

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