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The Story of Bismillah Khan and His Connection with Mithila: Tariqa Arora

An Indian musician who played the shehnai with such expressive virtuosity, a ceremonial oboelike North Indian horn, that he became a leading Indian classical music artist. It was regarded as a classical instrument that was called a mere folk instrument. What’s more, it attracted not only Asian music lovers but also made millions of Westerners …