Month: August 2006

Click here to read the BBC article on Bismillah Khan by Debabani Majumdar. ________________ Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan passed away due to a heart attack in Varanasi early morning on Monday. He was 90. Khan was admitted to the Heritage Hospital on August 17 for treatment of electrolyte imbalance, family sources said. The hospital … Continue reading Bismillah Khan passes away →

Visit Asghari Bai's page at the Vijaya Parrikar Library. ________________ Renowned Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai passes away Tikamgarh,(Madhya Pradesh), Aug 10 (ZEENEWS.COM): Renowned Dhrupad singer Asgari Bai passed away here today after a prolonged illness. She was 88. Asgari Bai, who was undergoing treatment for several ailments related to old age for the past year, … Continue reading Asghari Bai passes away →