Ustad Bismillah Khan Passes away - Page 2

What a sad news to get in the morning!!!!!

Bismillah Khan

Originally posted by: soulsoup

What a sad news to get in the morning!!!!!

right... im totally shatterred... the most saddest part is his last wish couldnot be fulfilled

Originally posted by: Abhilash D

My sincere condolences. He was a true Bharat Ratna. Unarguably the greatest of all the classical musicians in India living and dead. His musical knowledge was such that other greats would blush in front of him. His shehnai emnated such power that would be the envy of every single musician worldwide.

But looking at his condition and living circumstances in the past decade, death was, I think, better for him. He won't suffer anymore at the hand of our petty government and public which pays the same enumeration for Abhijeet Sawant and Pt. Jasraj.

Rest in peace, Khan Sahib. Entertain the celestials wherever you are. Our pithy world doesn't deserve your divine symphonies.

👏

What more can one add to that? Exactly how I feel.

Originally posted by: ans24us1

right... im totally shatterred... the most saddest part is his last wish couldnot be fulfilled

what was his last wish?

Originally posted by: Sur_Sangam

A sad news..

Ustad Bismillah Khan passed away in Varanasi according to NDTV news.He was 91

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Sur_Sangam, Sad day for the world.

Alvida Ustad Ji,

Life, you sure amaze me at times Your music goes beyond all the boundaries of class, culture, and most importantly, religious faith! Even to day some where in this world your shehnai is playing from wedding halls to the performing platforms. Ustad Bismillah Khan, a Bharat Ratan, life is far from a song. Hard struck for money, after his repeated pleas to the Central Government for financial assistance, the "delayed aid" It's tragic that in a country that thrives on art and culture, artistes have to live like this." Does Bismillah Khan's condition strike a sad note? All I know and wish that there is never a TODAY in my TOMORROW.

😭 😭 😭 Sad news indeed.

one by one, the legends are leaving us,.... leaving us alone in this world which will never ever see another like them, the values they stood for, the traditions they upheld, and lastly the talent they represented.

Originally posted by: Abhilash D

My sincere condolences. He was a true Bharat Ratna. Unarguably the greatest of all the classical musicians in India living and dead. His musical knowledge was such that other greats would blush in front of him. His shehnai emnated such power that would be the envy of every single musician worldwide.

But looking at his condition and living circumstances in the past decade, death was, I think, better for him. He won't suffer anymore at the hand of our petty government and public which pays the same enumeration for Abhijeet Sawant and Pt. Jasraj.

Rest in peace, Khan Sahib. Entertain the celestials wherever you are. Our pithy world doesn't deserve your divine symphonies.

👏

Abhi, agreed and you are 100% right.!!!!!!

Originally posted by: Abhilash D

My sincere condolences. He was a true Bharat Ratna. Unarguably the greatest of all the classical musicians in India living and dead. His musical knowledge was such that other greats would blush in front of him. His shehnai emnated such power that would be the envy of every single musician worldwide.

But looking at his condition and living circumstances in the past decade, death was, I think, better for him. He won't suffer anymore at the hand of our petty government and public which pays the same enumeration for Abhijeet Sawant and Pt. Jasraj.

Rest in peace, Khan Sahib. Entertain the celestials wherever you are. Our pithy world doesn't deserve your divine symphonies.

👏

Very sad indeed. They showed the house(one room apt) on third floor where he was lying in charpai and glucose bottle hanging by the side. According to NDTV he refused to go out of Varanasi. They showed another clip of an old Bismillah khan ji smiling saying "sur to hamesha rahega, sur to hamesha rahega" It was very sad to see the condition he was in at the end.

Originally posted by: Abhilash D

My sincere condolences. He was a true Bharat Ratna. Unarguably the greatest of all the classical musicians in India living and dead. His musical knowledge was such that other greats would blush in front of him. His shehnai emnated such power that would be the envy of every single musician worldwide.

But looking at his condition and living circumstances in the past decade, death was, I think, better for him. He won't suffer anymore at the hand of our petty government and public which pays the same enumeration for Abhijeet Sawant and Pt. Jasraj.

Rest in peace, Khan Sahib. Entertain the celestials wherever you are. Our pithy world doesn't deserve your divine symphonies.

👏

Well Said Abhi

SONG-WALLAH (By Kabir Sumon)

O Song-wallah
Sing one more song
I have no place else to go to,
And with nothing else to do.
The violin-playing man
From the days of boyhood
Has left with his violin
Has finished his singin'.
Whether or not he'll return
To these changed times, I do not know.
The colored dream-days
Across the edge of adolescence
Have left with their colors burnt
Have left with their faces turned.
In this land of gambling
The dream-birds have died long ago.