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| Category: |
Personality |
| Title: |
USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN |
| Date Of Issue: |
21-Aug-2008 |
| Denomination: |
500(Ps) |
| No/Issue Sheet: |
40 |
| Printing Process: |
Wet Offset |
| Nos. Printed: |
0.4 Million |
| Printer: |
Security Printing Press, Hyderabad |
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| Description |
| The notion and concept of Sound(Nada) is intricately woven into the spiritual fabric of the Indian tradition. Classical music has been viewed as a "Sadhana" (discipline), an exitential search through melody. This search for the Self through music is at the heart of all great classical music but has perhaps been best embodied, in the modern era, in the persona and Shehnai of Ustad Bismillah Khan. Born on March 21, 1916 into a family of court musicians in the erstwhile princely state of Dumraon in Bihar, Ustad Bismillah Khan was the second son of Paigambar Khan and Mitthan. He learnt the nuances of the Shehnai from his uncle, Ali Bux 'Vilayatu', who was the official Shehnai player at the famous Kashi Viswanathan temple at Varanasi.Many recognitions and awards came his way: Sangeeth Natak Academy Award(1956), Padma Shri(1961), Padma Bhushan(1968), Padma Vibhushan(1980) are some of the examples of a nation's gratitude and affection toward the musical genius. He was also conferred with the highest civilian award 'Bharat Ratna' in 2001. He was awarded honorary Doctorates by Benaras Hindu University, Visva Bharati University. India Post is proud to release a commemorate postage stamp on Ustad Bismillah Khan. |
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