Question
Download Solution PDFUstad Bismillah Khan is associated with which of the following instruments?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Shehnai. Key Points
- Ustad Bismillah Khan is a renowned Indian musician who is primarily associated with playing the shehnai, a wind instrument.
- He is considered to be one of the greatest shehnai players of all time.
- India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, was given to Bismillah Khan in 2001.
In 2006, the nation marked a national day of mourning in his honor.
Additional Information
- The veena is a stringed instrument that is commonly used in Carnatic music from South India.
- A famous veena player from India is Asad Ali Khan.
- The flute is another wind instrument that is popular in Indian classical music.
- Pt. Ronu Majumdar is regarded as the most illustrious figure in contemporary Indian flute playing.
- The violin is a Western classical instrument that is not typically used in Indian classical music.
- Hindustani violinists like N. Rajam and Sangeeta Shankar are extremely skilled worldwide performers.
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