In his end days, he refused to leave Benaras even for his treatment. Hence, the maestro developed and groomed his pre-existing connection with Benaras. Khans ancestry has also been associated with playing at the temple for ages. There, he learned shehnai under Ali Bux, his maternal uncle who used to play at Kashi Vishwanath Temple. Khans ancestors were musicians in the court of Maharaja Keshav Prasad Singh. Probably, it was just his old age, but as he spoke, one wouldnt be able to tell form his voice his physical fragility.īorn in pre-Partition India in the Buxar district of Bihar, Khan was born to a Shia Muslim family who had a great lineage in music, particularly in shehnai. As he was concluding, he mentioned the name of Ustad Bismillah Khan and his exceptional talent in playing that instrument.ĭecades later, I witnessed him again in Shekhar Guptas Walk The Talk, where the maestro in his first look seemed very fragile and vulnerable.
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