Ustad Bismillah Khan

GPTKB entity

Properties (38)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Musician
gptkbp:associatedAct gptkb:All_India_Radio
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Bharat_Ratna
gptkbp:birthDate March 21, 1916
gptkbp:birthPlace Dharamsala,_Bihar,_India
gptkbp:children gptkb:Khadim_Hussain
gptkbp:contribution Cultural_ambassador_of_India
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Promoted_Shehnai_as_a_classical_instrument
gptkbp:deathDate August 21, 2006
gptkbp:famousQuote Music is the essence of life.
Music transcends all barriers.
I have no regrets.
Music is the language of the spirit.
Every note has a meaning.
I am a messenger of music.
I play for the joy of it.
I_want_to_see_the_Shehnai_played_in_every_home.
Shehnai_is_my_life.
The_Shehnai_is_a_symbol_of_love.
gptkbp:famousRival Independence_Day_speech_at_Red_Fort
gptkbp:genre Classical music
gptkbp:honors gptkb:Ustad_Bismillah_Khan_Award
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ustad Bismillah Khan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Indian_classical_music
World music
Shehnai_players
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Baba_Allauddin_Khan
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:Shehnai
gptkbp:knownFor Shehnai_playing
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future musicians
gptkbp:nationality Indian
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:Raga_Bageshree
gptkb:Raga_Desh
gptkb:Raga_Malhar
gptkb:Raga_Jog
gptkbp:performances National_festivals_in_India
gptkbp:spouse Khadija
gptkbp:taught gptkb:Ali_Akbar_Khan