![]() This item is part of a library of books, audio, video, and other materials from and about India is curated and maintained by Public Resource. This recording is from the archives of Sangeet Natak Akademi Notes On his 102nd birthday, Google honored Bismillah Khan with a Google doodle. Subbalakshmi and Ravi Shankar to be awarded Bharat Ratna. He was awarded Indiaʼs highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, in 2001, becoming the third classical musician after M. While the shehnai had long held importance as a folk instrument played primarily in traditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage. ![]() From the Wikipedia: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.
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