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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
VARANASI, (IANS) – An application has been filed, seeking Geographical Indication (GI) certification tag for the shehnai, a musical instrument taken to its zenith by the renowned musician of Kashi, ...
Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan’s centennial celebrations were held in South Mumbai. Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan’s centennial celebrations were held in South Mumbai. The doyen of Mewati ...
Houses of shehnai virtuoso, Ustad Bismillah Khan, legendary vocalist Girija Devi and vocalists Rajan-Sajan Mishra, and the house of several renowned musicians of Varanasi, will be on the map for world ...
The Rapadi open air auditorium here came alive on Monday evening as two leading maestros of Hindustani music delivered a spellbinding jugalbandhi, marking the ninth day of performances at the ongoing ...