Musician Dictionary

Bismillah Khan

Indian shehnai player (1916–2006)

DescriptionIndian shehnai player (1916–2006)
Source: Wikidata
Born1916-03-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBihar Dumraon
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2006-08-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathUttar Pradesh Varanasi
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaIndia
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryIN
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipBritish Raj India
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsshehnai
Source: Wikidata
GenresHindustani classical music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofKreg Ustad Bismillah Khan And Party
Source: Discogs
AwardsBharat Ratna Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Padma Shri in Art Padma Bhushan Padma Vibhushan
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Bharat Ratna Ustad Bismillah Khan Bismilah Khan Bismillah Bismillah & Party Bismillah & Party of Beneras Bismillah Khan & Party Bismillah Khan Of Banaras Kahn Mr. Bismillah Nawaz Bismillah Khan Nawaz Bismillah Khan Of Banaras Padma Bhushan Ustad Bismillah Khan Padma Vibhushan Ustad Bismillah Khan Qamaruddin Khan Shehanai - Nawaz Bismillah Khan Of Banaras Shehanai Nawaz Ustad Bismillah Khan & Party Shehnai - Nawaz Bismillahkhan Of Benaras Shehnai Nawaz Bismillah Khan Shehnai Nawaz Bismillah Khan Of Banaras Shehnai-Nawaz Bismilla Khan Of Benaras Shehnai-Nawaz Bismillah Khan Shehnai-Nawaz Bismillah Khan Of Banaras Ustaad Bismillah Khan Ustad Bismallah Khan Ustad Bismillah Kahn Ustad Bismillah Khan Ustad Bismillah Khan & Party Ustad Bismillah Khan And Party Vilaitu Bismillah Party Of Benares

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Identifiers

mbid: 5ef6fb81-7e5c-43df-86bb-822775300532 · wikidata: Q379707 · isni: 0000000114598259 · discogs: 902560

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