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Bismillah Khan

ob, 1916-2006 IN, Bihar
Musician of World

Bismillah Khan (Urdu: استاد بسم اللہ خان صاحب‎; 21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006), often referred to by the honorific title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a subcontinental wind instrument of the oboe class. While the shehnai had long held importance as a folk instrument played primarily during traditional ceremonies, Khan is credited with elevating its status and bringing it to the concert stage.

     
Genres
  • World
  • Folk
  • Classical
Plays With
Kreg
Ustad Bismillah Khan And Party
Popular Tracks   
Yamani on Passage to India: Instrumental, Vol. 2 by Traditional & Various Artists
Mishra Bhairavi on Passage to India: Instrumental India by Traditional & Various Artists
Raga Bhairavi on Masters In Sync Vol 2 by Various Artists
Chaiti - Dhun In Raga Khamaj on Lifestory Of A Legend Vol. 1 by Bismillah Khan
Raga Shivaranjani - Alap; Vilambit Jhap Taal on Saaz Shehnai - Volume 1 by Bismillah Khan
Raga Mian Ki Malhar on Lifestory Of A Legend Vol. 3 by Bismillah Khan
Raga Bhairavi on Lifestory Of A Legend Vol. 3 by Bismillah Khan
Raga Mishra Mel Ki Malhar - Vilambit Teen Taal on Saaz Shehnai - Volume 1 by Bismillah Khan
Shubh Aagman (Raga Mishra Mel Ki Malhar) on Shaadi Ki Shehnai - Volume 1 & 2 by Bismillah Khan
Banarasi Dhun - Taal Dadra on Ustad Bismillah Khan-Selection by Traditional & Bismillah Khan

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Ustad Bismillah KhanBismillah Khan2012Compil.
Shehnai (Bhupal Todi • Madhuvanti • Ghazal • Bageshree)Bismillah Khan2010Album
ShehnaiBismillah Khan2007Album
Volume 1Bismillah Khan2007Album
Volume 2Bismillah Khan2007Album
Ustad Bismillah Khan (Shehnai)Bismillah Khan2007Album
The Shenai's Humble MasterBismillah Khan2007Album
A Legend Lives OnBismillah Khan2006Album
Badhai Ki ShehnaiyanBismillah Khan2005Compil.
Saaz Shehnai - Volume 1Bismillah Khan2005Album
Saaz Shehnai - Volume 2Bismillah Khan2005Single
Sangeet Sartaj - Volume I And IIBismillah Khan2003Album
The Best Of Bismillah Khan ShehnaiBismillah Khan2003Album
Shaadi Ki Shehnaiyan Vol. 6Bismillah Khan2002Compil.
Ragas Kedar & RageshwariBismillah Khan2000Album
Golden Raaga CollectionBismillah Khan1998Album
Inspiration - India - Duets For Sitar, Surbahar, ShehnaiVilayat Khan, Imrat Khan, Bismillah Khan1996Compil.
The Beloved's Call - Festive ShehnaiBismillah Khan1996Album
Classic ShehnaiBismillah Khan1995Album
RagaBismillah Khan1995Album
Shaan-E-ShenaiBismillah Khan1993Album
50 Golden Years of Ustad Bismillah Khan - ShehnaiBismillah Khan1993Album
The ShehnaiBismillah Khan1993Album
Live In London (Vol 2) - Raga Malkauns & DhunBismillah Khan1993Album
Instrumental Classical - ShehnaiBismillah Khan1993Single
Live At Nehru Centre, BombayBismillah Khan & Girija Devi1991Album
Sur Sadhana Vol 1Bismillah Khan, Ustad Latafat Husain Khan, Allauddin Khan1991Album
Sur Sadhana Vol 2Bismillah Khan, Ustad Latafat Husain Khan, Radhika Mohan Maitra, Pandit Ramesh Prem1991Album
Basant Bahar Volume OneBismillah Khan, Kishori Amonkar1991Album
Shehnai SamratBismillah Khan1991Album
Megh Malhar - Volume FourKishori Amonkar, Bismillah Khan1991Album
Shaadi Ki ShehnaiyanBismillah Khan1990Album
Raga Puriya / Raga HamsadhwaniBismillah Khan1990Album
Le Shahnai D'Ustad Bismillah KhanBismillah Khan1987Album
Live Shehnai Performance At Chicago Orchestra Hall On September 25, 1982Bismillah Khan1983Album
Raga MoodVilayat Khan, Imrat Khan, Bismillah Khan, V. G. Jog1982Compil.
The Soul Of ShahnaiBismillah Khan1979Album
The Magnificence Of StereoBismillah Khan1978Album
Ahir Bhairav / BhimpalasiBismillah Khan1978Album
Raga Todi / Mishra ThumriBismillah Khan1976Album
Desi Todi / MadhuvantiBismillah Khan1975Album
Shehnai NawazBismillah Khan1973Album
Gunkali / Shudh Kalyan / Pahadi DhunBismillah Khan1973Album
Shehnai - Malkauns / Bhairvin / GujriBismillah Khan1973Album
Bairagi Bhairav / Shyam Kalyan / Ghazal / BhangraBismillah Khan1971Album
Yaman / Brindaban SarangBismillah Khan1970Album
Behag / KalavathiBismillah Khan1969Album
Sarang / Dadra / Chandra Kauns / KajareeBismillah Khan1969Album
Shyam Kalyan / Durga / DhunBismillah Khan1969Album
Bismillah KhanBismillah Khan1969Album
The Shenai Artistry Of Bismillah KhanBismillah Khan1968Album
Shenai & ViolinBismillah Khan & V. G. Jog1968Album
DuetsVilayat Khan & Bismillah Khan Tabla Accompaniment: Shanta Prasad1967Album
Shehnai NawazBismillah Khan1966Album
DuetsBismillah Khan & V. G. Jog1965Album
Raga Gujari Todi, Shankara And Piloo-ThumreeBismillah Khan1965Album
Malkauns / Des / Thumree Tilak-KamodBismillah Khan1964Album
Bhairav / Multani / Piloo ThumreeBismillah Khan1964Album
Shehnai NawazBismillah Khan1963Album
Raga Kedara / Raga ChandrakaunsBismillah Khan & V. G. Jog1963Album
Raga Todi • Mishra ThumriBismillah Khan1962Album
Bismillah Khan With V. G. JogBismillah Khan With V. G. Jog1962Album
Rag MalkaunsBismillah Khan1962Single
The Magic Shehnai Of Bismillah KhanBismillah Khan1961Album
Shehnai RecitalBismillah KhanAlbum
Shehnai-Nawaz Bismillah Khan Of BanarasBismillah KhanSingle
Goonj Uthi Shehnai = गूँज उठी शहनाईBismillah KhanAlbum
Shahanai Gat - Raga BilawalBismillah KhanSingle
Goonj Uthi Shehnai = गूँज उठी शहनाईBismillah Khan, Abdul Halim Jaffer KhanAlbum
शहनाई - ठुमरीBismillah KhanAlbum
शहनाई - टोडीBismillah KhanAlbum
शहनाई - मुलतानीBismillah KhanAlbum
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