Ustad Bismillah Khan — Flashcards

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Ustad Bismillah Khan was the shehnai maestro of India and one of the finest Indian classical musicians. He became famous for bringing the shehnai into the limelight and for spreading peace and brother…

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Bismillah Khan is closely associated with the shehnai because he mastered it with great dedication and made it a respected part of Indian classical music. His name and the instrument became almost lik…

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Bismillah Khan was born on March 21, 1916, in Dumraon, Bihar.

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His original name was Qamaruddin. His grandfather Rasool Baksh Khan saw him as a baby and uttered the word Bismillah, and from that moment he came to be known as Bismillah Khan.

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His father was Paigambar Khan and his mother was Mitthan. His father was a musician in the court of Maharaja Keshav Prasad Singh of Dumraon.

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Ali Baksh Vilayatu was Bismillah Khan's maternal uncle. He was the official shehnai player at the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and became Bismillah Khan's teacher and guide.

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He moved to Varanasi at the age of six. There, under the guidance of his uncle Ali Baksh, he learned to play the shehnai and practised with great discipline.

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It shows that he practised with great hard work and devotion. He practised for hours, even without playtime, school, and sometimes even regular meals. This proves that talent becomes valuable only whe…