Sound of Music - Part II (Bismillah Khan)

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Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of pungi

He banned the playing of the pungi in the royal residence as it had a shrill and unpleasent sound.

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How was the pungi revived

A barber from a family of professional musicians who had acess to the royal palace decided to improve the tonal quality of the pungi. He chose a pipe with a hollow stem and made seven holes on the body which made it play soft and melodious sounds.

He played the instrument in front of the royality and everyone was impressed

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How did the shehnai get its name

Since it was first played in the Shah’s chambers by a nai (barber) the instrument was named shehnai

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What was the prior reputation of shehnai

The sound of the shehnai was considered auspicious and was played mostly in temples and weddings. This was until Bismillah Khan brought it to the classical stage

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What is the naubat

It is a ensemble of nine instruments found at royal courts which shehnai was a part of

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Which is the highest civilian award

Bharat Ratna

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What was the experiences of a 5 y/o Khan

He played gilli danda in the ancient estate of Dumraon in Bihar and go to the nearby Bihariji temple to sing the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’ at the end of which he would earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg.

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Which temple did khan sing at? What did he sing

He sang the Bhojpuri Chaita at BIharjii Temple

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BIsmillah Khan’s date of birth

21 March 1916

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Name of Khan’s father

Paigambar Bux

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What did Khan’s grandfather do?

He was the shehnai nawaz of the Bhojpur king’s court

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What is the name of Khan’s grandfather

Rasool Bux Khan

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Where was his uncle’s house

Benaras (Varanasi)

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Who was Khan’s uncle? What did he do

Ali Bux , he took Khan with him to the Vishnu temple of Benaras where Bux was employed to play the shehnai. HE started getting lessons from him.Whe

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Where did khan like to play the shehnai

The temple of Balaji and Mangala Maiya and Banks of River Ganga

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Why did Khan practise near the river ganga

The flowing water of the Ganga inspired him to improvise and inven raagas that were earlier considered to be beyound the range of the shehnai

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Where did he go to at the age of 14

Allahbad Music Conference

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What happend at the end of his rectial at the conference?

Ustad Faiyaz Khan patted his backa and sai that work hard and you shall make it

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When and where did Khan get his big break

With the opening of All India Radio in 1938 in Lucknow , he got his big break and soo became and often heard shehnai player on radio

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Where and which song did he play on independence day

He played the Raag Kafi at the Red fort

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Which speech did Nehru give

Tryst with destiny

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Explain Khan’s trip to afghanisthan

His first trip abroad was to afghanisthan where King Zahir Shah gifted him priceless PErsian carpets and other souveniers as he was impressed by the maestro.

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Which directer made a film on shehnai? What was the name of the FIlm?

Gunj Uthi Shehnai by Vijay Bhatt

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Which was the song in Gunj Uthi Shehnai

Dil ka khilona hai toot gaya

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Which were his two outings in the celluloid worlds

Vijay bhatt’s Gunj Uthi Shehnai and Vikram Srininvas’s Sanadhi Apanna

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Why did Khan not participate much in films

Because he could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world

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Which is the auditorian named after him

Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan in Tehran

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Where are the placs he played in outisde india

  1. Lincoln Centre Hall - USA

  2. World Exposition - MOtreal

  3. Cannes Art Festival

  4. Osaka Trade Fair

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Which national awards did Khan recieve

Padma Bhushan , Padma Vibhushan , Bharat Ratna

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How did he respond to recieving the bharat ratna

All i would like to say is : teach your children music , this is Hindustan’s richest tradition : even the west in now coming to learn our music

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What did the student from USA do? How did he respond?

The student from USA promised him to recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the temples there. Khansaab asked him if he would be able to tranport river ganga

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Why did he not leave India during the Partition?

He never wanted to leave benaras. He went to pakistan only once and its was just crossing the border for an hour to say he ahd been there. He said namaskar to the Pakistanis and salaam alaikum to the indians and had a good laugh

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How does Khan signify the cultural heritage of India

It shows that india is so rich in culture and diverse that one effortlessly accepts that a devout Muslim can very naturaly play the shehnai every morning at the Kashi Vishwananth Temple.

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When and at what age did he pass away?

He passed away on 21 August 2006 at the age of 2006. He was given a state funeral and the Government of India declared one day of national mourning.