Bismillah Khan sings Miya Ki Todi

An intimate look at Ustad Bismillah Khan at home with his grandchildren and party. He sings the morning raga "Miya Ki Todi" as though he were playing shehnai.

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Music

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• Ustad
• Bismillah
• Khan
• shehnai

[prakharrudra]

Tom, thanks for the reply. Goutam Ghosh made 'Meeting a Milestone', a documentary on Bismillah Khan produced by Indian National Film Dev Corp in 1989. There was a wonderful part where Khan explained the singing styles of different gharanas. But sadly the film isn't available online or in stores today - that's why the memory is hazy and I couldn't be sure whether this too was from there. Was this part of a larger project for you?

[tdevans33]

@prakharrudra Yes, this was part of a larger project for me...My professor, James Beveridge, made a film featuring Kahn Sahib, in 1967. My intent was to further his work with a more musicological focus. In the process, I shot this vocal alap but also shot the same raga with Kahn Sahib playing shahnai. It is yet to be published. Did you check out Mohan Lal?

[prakharrudra]

is this from gautam ghosh's film?

[tdevans33]

@prakharrudra I shot this film in March 1981 at Kahn Sahib's home in Varanasi, UP, India. Am not familiar with Gautam Ghosh's film but would like to become so.

Tom Evans

Vancouver Canada

[vatsayanah]

video quality is poor!

[tdevans33]

dude...it's not video ... film...focus on the music.

[KDKAPOOR]

Atrue musician, and a saint in real life. His simplicity and lack of ego and lack of interest in money made him the most respected musician of the sub-continent. In addition he brought out an obscure instrument and made it world famous. Godbless him.

[shankyxyz]

my friend, thanks for sharing this anecdote. it made me cry. may allah be merciful upon khan saheb.

[IMedgyesi]

The full length of this was on here a while ago, any chance of the rest of the film being uploaded? Or is it available anywhere commercially? In any case, thanks so much for sharing this.

[lennekeviool]

great! thinking it is gujari todi though. at least so far no trace of the Pancham that would make it miyan-ki-todi. but beautiful. thanks for placing!

[dmazumdar78]

@prakharrudra Meeting a Milestone (Sangemeel Se Mulaqat) - Goutam Ghose (1989) is available in youtube

[sg100agt]

The "meeting a milestone" documentary is now on youtube. someone uploaded very recently.

[lonelydinosaur]

Ustad demolishes the myth the instrumentalists are lesser than vocalists - brings tears to my eyes.. we all miss you Ustad... even after years of your death your music still rings loud.. thanks posting.

[misindia07]

he was god send angle on earth. i will miss him as long as i"m in this world.

[prakharrudra]

@tdevans33 Mohan Lal?