Ustad Bismillah Khan, often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument. He played it with such expressive virtuosity that he became a leading Hindustani classical... Wikipedia
Born: March 21, 1916, Dumraon, India
Died: August 21, 2006 (age 90 years), Heritage Hospitals Varanasi, Varanasi, India
Children: Nazim Hussain and Nayyar Hussain
Parents: Paigambar Khan and Mitthan Khan
Awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, and more
Full name: Qamaruddin Khan