Bismillah Of Benaras(DVD English)

This documentary made in 2002 has the world-class performer Bismillah Khan look back at his amazing career with humour, humility and spirituality. He has performed in concerts across the globe and has had the singular distinction of being the only musician to be asked to perform on the eve of India's independence in 1947. Featuring an in-depth interview and exclusive concert footage filmed in Khan Saaheb's family home in Benaras, "Bismillah of Benaras", originally produced for BBC Television, UK, charts Bismillah Khan's history from his formative years as a student of his uncle and guru, Ali Bux, to his status as one of the most highly regarded classical performers in India. With contributions from musicologist Sandeep Bagchee on the Indian Classical music tradition, and Shashank N. Singh on the shehnai in the life of Benaras, this gentle profile provides an insightful look at a man of faith and music, who at the age of 86, reminds us that musicians of Bismillah Khan's caliber only come once in a lifetime.