Gate Way To Success - Remembering Ustad Bismillah Khan

The world-famous shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan was born in Bihar on March 21, 1916. Born to a family of court musicians, Khan's musical journey started early in life with his uncle, Ali Bux 'Vilayatu', stepping in as his tutor in Varanasi.

Khan's music echoed from the ramparts of Red Fort in New Delhi on August 1947- the day India declared its independence from the 200-year-old British rule. He also performed on the country's first Republic Day ceremony on January 26, 1950.

Over the years, the music legend was heaped with prestigious awards and honours. Khan continues to be one of the few musicians to have received the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri and Sangeet Natak Akademi awards.

The versatile player whose music is considered to be a perfect blend of emotions and melody also played the shehnai for many Hindi films. 'Goonj Uthi Shehnai" is one such movie, wherein he is said to have immortalised the shehnai.

Khan is said to have shared a close bond with the country's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Gandhi family. In fact, the music legend has performed on several occasions, acting upon the requests Nehru and his daughter, Indira Gandhi.

Khan is the man who introduced the world to the melody of Indian classical music and created a unique space for himself. However, it took him long to warm up to the idea of performing outside India, owing to his fear of flying.

On the occasion of the 102th birth anniversary of the shehnai maestro on March 21, music enthusiasts and artists from all over the world have come together to remember the man who said: "Even if the world ends, the music will still survive..."

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