NEW DELHI: Google nowadays celebrated the 102nd birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee and Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.
To mark the occasion of maestro's 102nd birth anniversary, Google dedicated its fun doodle to him the place Khan may also be seen playing his shehnai whilst casually lounging in his trademark posture.
The doodle has been illustrated by way of a Chennai-based illustrator, Vijay Krish, consistent with the Google.
Born in 1916, Khan hailed from a family of musicians. His ancestors have been court musicians who used to play in Naqqar Khana (an orchestra pit in Mughal-era monuments) in the princely state of Bhojpur, Bihar. His father was a well known shehnai player who carried out in the court of Maharaja Keshav Prasad Singh of Dumraon Estate, Bihar.
At the age of six, he moved to Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, the place he gained his formal coaching under his uncle, Ali Bux 'Vilayatu', a shehnai player connected to Vishwanath Temple.
He carried out at the Red Fort on India's Independence Day and in addition on the first Republic Day ceremony on January 26, 1950.
Since then he was part of each and every Independence Day ceremony and his efficiency was proven on nationwide tv immediately after the Prime Minister's deal with to the country.
Initially, Khan turned down numerous invitations to accomplish outdoor India, owing to his concern of flying.
However, in 1966, the shehnai maestro approved to accomplish at the Edinburgh festival on the situation that he should first be taken on an all-expense-paid commute to Mecca and Medina.
Other than Bharat Ratna, he's awarded with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi.
He died on August 21, 2006, at the age of 90.
To mark the occasion of maestro's 102nd birth anniversary, Google dedicated its fun doodle to him the place Khan may also be seen playing his shehnai whilst casually lounging in his trademark posture.
The doodle has been illustrated by way of a Chennai-based illustrator, Vijay Krish, consistent with the Google.
Born in 1916, Khan hailed from a family of musicians. His ancestors have been court musicians who used to play in Naqqar Khana (an orchestra pit in Mughal-era monuments) in the princely state of Bhojpur, Bihar. His father was a well known shehnai player who carried out in the court of Maharaja Keshav Prasad Singh of Dumraon Estate, Bihar.
At the age of six, he moved to Uttar Pradesh's Varanasi, the place he gained his formal coaching under his uncle, Ali Bux 'Vilayatu', a shehnai player connected to Vishwanath Temple.
He carried out at the Red Fort on India's Independence Day and in addition on the first Republic Day ceremony on January 26, 1950.
Since then he was part of each and every Independence Day ceremony and his efficiency was proven on nationwide tv immediately after the Prime Minister's deal with to the country.
Initially, Khan turned down numerous invitations to accomplish outdoor India, owing to his concern of flying.
However, in 1966, the shehnai maestro approved to accomplish at the Edinburgh festival on the situation that he should first be taken on an all-expense-paid commute to Mecca and Medina.
Other than Bharat Ratna, he's awarded with Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi.
He died on August 21, 2006, at the age of 90.
102nd birth anniversary of Ustad Bismillah Khan
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