Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan dies

March 16, 2016 16:38

Eminent Shehnai exponent Ustad Ali Ahmad Hussain Khan, one of the best-known players of the instrument after the legendary Bismillah Khan, passed away here today following prolonged illness. Suffering from kidney related problems, he was hospitalised for the past few days and breathed his last this morning, family members said. He was 77 and is survived by his five sons, five daughters and a number of grandchildren. Representing the Benaras school of Shehnai music, he was felicitated with the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2009 for his contribution to Hindustani instrumental music.

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