Vice President Ansari releases “Bismillah Khan: The Maestro from Benaras”
March 21st, 2011 - 10:24 pm ICT by ANINew Delhi, Mar 21 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari released a book entitled “Bismillah Khan: The Maestro from Benaras” based on the life of music legend late Ustad Bismillah Khan authored by Juhi Sinha at a function to celebrate his birth anniversaryhere today. Addressing on the occasion, Vice President Ansari said that the book mainly focuses on three aspects including on Late Ustad Bismillah khanji, on the city of Benaras and on the cultural roots of Benaras, which gets reflected through Benaras to the entire nation. Congratulating the author, he said that such type of a book was very much needed and so many music lovers will learn a lot from this useful book. The book gives an insightful look into the home and heart, muse and music of one of the greatest artists that India has produced. It traces his journey from the small town of Dumraon to Benaras and thence to the world. It follows him as he grows from child to man, shagird to ustad and pupil to legend. It lovingly potrays the whims and foibles of Bismillah Khan - an artist, whose stature as a musical legend could never quite overshadow the wit, humour and charishma of the man. (ANI)
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