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Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with which of the following musical instruments?
Question

Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with which of the following musical instruments?

A.

Shehnai

B.

Sarod

C.

Sitar

D.

Sarangi

Correct option is A


The correct answer is (a) Shehnai.
· Ustad Bismillah Khan was associated with the musical instrument known as the Shehnai.
· He was born on March 21, 1916, in Dumraon, Bihar, and belonged to a family of traditional musicians.
· He received numerous awards and honors, including the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, in 2001.
· The Shehnai has a long history and is believed to have originated from the Persian instrument called the Zurna.
Facts to remember:
· Shehnai : Ustad Bismillah Khan, Ustad Ali Ahmed Hussain Khan, Anant Lal, Daya Shankar, Rajendra Prasanna.
· Sarod : Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, Ustad Allauddin Khan, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta, Ustad Bahadur Khan.
· Sitar : Pandit Ravi Shankar, Ustad Vilayat Khan, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee, Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan, Pandit Debu Chaudhuri.
· Sarangi : Ustad Sultan Khan, Pandit Ram Narayan, Ustad Sabri Khan, Pandit Ramesh Mishra, Ustad Abdul Latif Khan.

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