# Bismillah Khan

> Ustad Bismillah Khan, often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument. His virtuosity made him a leading Hindustani classical music artist, indelibly linking his name with the woodwind instrument. While the shehnai had importance as a folk instrument played primarily by musicians schooled in traditional ceremonies, Khan elevated its status and brought it to the concert stage.

*Indian shehnai player (1916–2006)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/bismillah-khan

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** India
- **Born:** 1916-03-21
- **Died:** 2006-08-21
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 57.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 5.9 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 22.6 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0451190/ (@nm0451190)
- **WEBSITE**: http://ustadbismillahkhan.com/

## Sources
- [Discogs](https://www.discogs.com/artist/902560)
- [بسم الله خان](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [بسم الله خان](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [বিছমিল্লাহ খান](https://as.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9_%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8)
- [بسمالله خان](https://azb.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [बिस्मिल्ला ख़ाँ](https://bh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81)
- [বিসমিল্লাহ্ খান](https://bn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%8D_%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [बिस्मिल्ला खाँन](https://dty.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A8)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [Bismillah Ĥan](https://eo.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_%C4%A4an)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [بسم‌الله خان](https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A8%D8%B3%D9%85%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D9%87_%D8%AE%D8%A7%D9%86)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [બિસ્મિલ્લાહ ખાન](https://gu.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AA%AC%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B8%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%AE%E0%AA%BF%E0%AA%B2%E0%AB%8D%E0%AA%B2%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%B9_%E0%AA%96%E0%AA%BE%E0%AA%A8)
- [ביסמילה חאן](https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%91%D7%99%D7%A1%D7%9E%D7%99%D7%9C%D7%94_%D7%97%D7%90%D7%9F)
- [बिस्मिल्ला ख़ाँ](https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BC%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81)
- [Bismillah Khan](https://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [ಬಿಸ್ಮಿಲ್ಲಾ ಖಾನ್](https://kn.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B2%AC%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B8%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%AE%E0%B2%BF%E0%B2%B2%E0%B3%8D%E0%B2%B2%E0%B2%BE_%E0%B2%96%E0%B2%BE%E0%B2%A8%E0%B3%8D)
- [बिस्मिल्ला खाँ](https://mai.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81)
- [ബിസ്മില്ലാ ഖാൻ](https://ml.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%AC%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AE%E0%B4%BF%E0%B4%B2%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B2%E0%B4%BE_%E0%B4%96%E0%B4%BE%E0%B5%BB)
- [बिस्मिल्ला खान](https://mr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8)
- [बिस्मिल्ला खाँन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AE%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B2%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B2%E0%A4%BE_%E0%A4%96%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%81%E0%A4%A8)
- [ବିସ୍‌ମିଲ୍ଲା ଖାଁ](https://or.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%AC%AC%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B8%E0%AD%8D%E2%80%8C%E0%AC%AE%E0%AC%BF%E0%AC%B2%E0%AD%8D%E0%AC%B2%E0%AC%BE_%E0%AC%96%E0%AC%BE%E0%AC%81)
- [ਬਿਸਮਿੱਲਾਹ ਖ਼ਾਨ](https://pa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A8%AC%E0%A8%BF%E0%A8%B8%E0%A8%AE%E0%A8%BF%E0%A9%B1%E0%A8%B2%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%B9_%E0%A8%96%E0%A8%BC%E0%A8%BE%E0%A8%A8)
- [Wikiquote](https://as.wikiquote.org/wiki/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9_%E0%A6%96%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bismillah_Khan)
- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5ef6fb81-7e5c-43df-86bb-822775300532)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q379707)

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