Ustad Bismillah Khan Birth Anniversary: Remembering Bharat Ratna shehnai maestro

He was the third classical musician to receive this highest civilian award the Bharat Ratna after M S Subbalakshmi and Ravi Shankar.

Newsroom Staff

4 years ago

New Delhi: Ustad Qamruddin “Bismillah” Khan was a prominent Indian musician famous for popularizing the Shehnai and brining it to the concert stage.

A Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan & Bharat Ratna awardee, we thank him for his contributions today on his birth anniversary.

Must Watch! Ustad Bismillah Khan.

Tribute to Bharat Ratna shehnai maestro on birth anniversary. pic.twitter.com/VFU8Wum7dI

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