With music that transcends the boundaries of space and time, Ustad Amjad Ali Khan is a global icon. And warmth and nostalgia filled the air as he recalled the contribution of another genius who made ...
VARANASI: The stairs are crumbling to dust, the walls ravaged by the passage of time and just beyond flows the Ganga as if in eternal serenity. It was here that a young Bismillah Khan practiced for ...
In the decades after, the humble reed instrument associated with all things auspicious in Indian tradition went from being an ‘accompaniment’ to the global centrestage. Khan was the virtuoso, the ...
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 ...
It was a meeting with Ustad Bismillah Khan which AR Rahman can never forget - the legendary shehnai player had flown down to Chennai in 2004 for concert at the Amir Khusro Academy. "That was just two ...
In a move to honour renowned personalities, the streets and roads of Varanasi will soon bear the names of Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, and Padma Vibhushan awardees. The proposal, introduced by BJP ...