Description: It is a biographical sketch of UstadBismillah Khan, the famous Shehnai Maestro. He was the one who brought Shenai to limelight and made it a part of Indian Classical music. It was for his contribution to music that he was conferred the top four civilian National awards and many international awards. RamaruddinBismillah Khan was born in Dumraon, Bihar on 21st March 1916 in a family of musicians. His father was a musician in the court of Maharaja of Dumraon. At the age of six, he moved to Varanasi. His maternal uncle, Ali Baksh was the official Shehnai player at the famous Vishwanath temple. He noticed Bismillah Khan’s interest in playing Shehnai. He became his tutor. Bismillah Khan was a devoted learner. He worked hard and practised playing Shehnai at BalajiGhat for hours together. Inspired by the flowing water of the river Ganga, he invented many ragas which were so far considered beyond the range of Shehnai. He considered music beyond caste and creed. He was an exponent of universal b