UNIT - 2 - The Sound of Music Part - 2 - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan — ENGLISH STD 9 — Question

Bismillah was fascinated watching his uncle practice the Shehnai when he was only three. He was deeply fascinated by the music of Shehnai. Soon Bismillah started accompanying his uncle Ali Bux, to the Vishnu Temple of Benaras where Bux was employed to play Shehnai. Bismillah picked up the nuances of Shehnai and practised for hours on the banks of river Ganga. The themes of his music were deeply affected by the sounds of flowing water of the Ganga. At the age of 14, Bismillah accompanied his uncle to Allahabad Music Conference where Ustad Faiyaz Khan patted his back which inspired and encouraged him to work harder.