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	The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum
		The very notes of the shehnai spell romance in the air and the coming together of hearts and is much celebrated in poetry and song: Aaa gaye woh mit gayi tanhaiyan, Dil mein baji pyar ki shehnayian.
		The 20th century in India was fortunate to have the great shehnai maestro who passed away in the wee hours of the morning of August 21.
		Trained under his uncle Ali Bux who was the official shehnai player in the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi, Bismillah Khan went on to acquaint himself with thumri, chaiti, sawani, khayal and achieved mastery over a number of ragas.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2006/20060827/spectrum/main3.htm (681 words)

	Shehnai: Sahnai: Sanai: Shahnai is ancient ceremonial musical instrument used in Nepal & India.
		The Sahnai or Shehnai, double-reeded instrument of the wind instrument category is one of the most ancient instruments used in India.
		The Shehnai is a tube that gradually widens towards the lower end.
		It is actually the way the lips and tongue play upon the reed mouthpiece and the manner in which the holes are opened or closed with the fingers which render the semitone and quarter tones very effectively and attractively.
	www.himalayanmart.com /Shehnai.php (1085 words)

	Anant Lal &Daya Shankar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shehnai master Pandit Anant Lal was born in a family with the musical heritage of Benares.
		The shehnai is made from a conical wooden reed with seven to nine finger holes and a funnel of metal.
		Traditionally the shehnai is played as a duet; one person plays the melody, the other person maintains the basic note.
	www.maharishi-gandharva.com /laldaya.htm (298 words)

	ITC Sangeet Research Academy - Shehnai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Historically, in India, the Shehnai was one of the nine instruments associated with the ensembles of royal courts.
		The auspicious sound of the Shehnai is the reason it is associated with religious ceremonies.
		The Shehnai is a double-reeded wind instrument with a widening tube towards the lower end.
	www.itcsra.org /sra_story/sra_story_guru/sra_story_guru_links/sra_story_guru_gharana/shehnai.html (213 words)

	Indiclassical.com - Shehnai (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The shehnai is one of the oldest wind instruments, having been used in Indian folk music for years.
		It is known by the various names of mohori, kuzhah, mukhaveena, sundri, naferi, mela, nagasvaram in folk music, depending on the size and the region.
		The shehnai is considered auspicious in India and its unique sound is witness to most marriage ceremonies.
	www.indichef.com /indiclassical/shehnai.htm (208 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Music : The shehnai effect
		The brothers belong to the Banaras gharana, where shehnai and flute playing is a tradition of 450 years.
		For four years, they were under the formal guidance of the legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and had the opportunity to tour with him to U.S. for the Festival of India in the autumn of 2005 and in spring 2006.
		Asked about the use of shehnai in films, they comment that the shehnai is not being used outside stereotyped scenes like a death or the bidai of a bride.
	www.thehindu.com /mp/2006/10/28/stories/2006102801670200.htm (345 words)

	Shehnai wizard Bismillah Khan passes away -DAWN - Top Stories; August 22, 2006
		NEW DELHI, Aug 21: Shehnai wizard Bismillah Khan, who introduced the humble north Indian reed pipe to the concert stage, died in his home city of Benaras on Monday, highly decorated but always on the edges of penury given his countless dependents.
		His relatives said the Ustad was admitted to a private hospital on Thursday with age-related ailments and died early on Monday morning due to heart failure.
		Had he saved even a small part of his earnings, this Shehnai player would have been a prosperous man. But he had the onus of feeding a hundred persons, ten sons included.
	www.dawn.com /2006/08/22/top8.htm (641 words)

	The Hindu : Metro Plus Delhi / Music : The shehnai effect
		The brothers belong to the Banaras gharana, where shehnai and flute playing is a tradition of 450 years.
		For four years, they were under the formal guidance of the legendary sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar and had the opportunity to tour with him to U.S. for the Festival of India in the autumn of 2005 and in spring 2006.
		Asked about the use of shehnai in films, they comment that the shehnai is not being used outside stereotyped scenes like a death or the bidai of a bride.
	www.hindu.com /mp/2006/10/28/stories/2006102801670200.htm (345 words)

	Shehnai
		Shehnai is mainly an outdoor instrument played particularly on occasions considered auspicious such as processions and weddings.
		There are depictions of the Nai on Egyptian tombs dating to 3000 B.C. Historically, in India, the Shehnai was one of the nine instruments associated with the ensembles of royal courts.
		It is called Mangal Vadya, which translates to “auspicious instrument.”; The auspicious sound of the Shehnai is the reason it is associated with the religious ceremonies.
	www.infoweb.co.nz /shehnai (510 words)

	Khan of shehnai
		The two of them and their accompanists sat on the parapet adjoining the entrance to the temple, unintentionally finding a way to negotiate with a society that was still divided along the lines of class, caste and religion.
		True that the notes had to carry and were assisted in their flight and resonance in Khan Saheb's youth by surrounding temple architecture, which by the nature of its construction became an acoustic ally.
		Usually the notes of shehnai had to be high and clear with an easily definable melodic line leaving some scope for improvisation through layakari or variation in tempo.
	www.hinduonnet.com /fline/fl2317/stories/20060908002902800.htm (1950 words)

	Mark Premji's Shehnai Bridal Show and Expo
		The Shehnai South Asian Bridal Show and Expo on Sunday, September 9, 2007, will be the second of the biannual Bridal Expositions to be organized by Mark Premji Promotions, conceived with the modern South Asian Bride in mind.
		Shehnai Expo will empower the modern day bride to plan her wedding in advance by bringing to her wedding service providers of different categories under one roof.
		Shehnai Expo will be the exemplary planning tool put together for you by the pioneers of show business in Atlanta, Mark Premji Promotions, who have been serving Atlantaâs entertainment industry since 1997.
	www.shehnaibridalshow.com /about.html (628 words)

	Shehnai
		The Shehnai is also called the oboe of northern India.
		There are depictions of the Nai on Egyptian tombs dating to 3000 B.C. Historically, in India, the Shehnai was one of the nine instruments associated with the ensembles of royal courts.
		It is called Mangal Vadya, which translates to “auspicious instrument.”; The auspicious sound of the Shehnai is the reason it is associated with the religious ceremonies.
	www.mid-east.com /Info/shehnais.html (383 words)

	Shehnai \| Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
		The shehnai is accompanied by a second shehnai that plays the first note of the octave.
		The shehnai team used to be known as raushanchauki or nahabat in northern India.
		The traditional use of the shehnai has not completely disappeared, but its reputation greatly increased in the late twentieth century due to a few musician families, two of them hailing from Benares (Varanasi), who succeeded in establishing the shehnai in the concert hall.
	www.bookrags.com /research/shehnai-ema-05 (212 words)

	Bismillah Khan to perform in Delhi : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan will perform for the first time at India Gate in July to pay tribute to the unsung war heroes and maintain peace and communal harmony in the country.
		This was announced by "Bismillah: The Beginning," a movement lunched by New Delhi-based couple Neena Jha and Shivnath Jha to protect musicians, academicians and artists who have brought pride and laurels to the nation.
		Bismillah Khan was born March 21, 1916 in a family of a professional shehnai players of a princely state Dumraon in Bihar.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1670642,001100050003.htm (484 words)

	Khushiyan - Shehnai for all occassions
		Shehnai has been an integral part of Indian culture for centuries.
		In fact in several parts of the country even today the temples resonate with the sound of the Shenai in the early hours of morning, to awaken the deities.
		A small wind instrument, Shehnai looks somewhat similar to Oboe, but instead of furnished keys as in Oboe, it has seven open holes.
	www.sonarupa.co.uk /itm00839.htm (365 words)

	Shehnai_Tooti
		Many theories have been advanced to account for the origin of the shehnai: 'it came from Iran'; 'a hakim, Bu Ali Senai invented it'; 'it is a modified form of flute and acquired the name shehnai in Mughal times...' but no documentary evidence backs these theories.
		The shehnai, or tooti, is one of several instruments covered by the generic name mukhavina.
		Metal bands ornament the pipe; often a long tassel is suspended on a silken thread that extends from the mouth-piece to the bell which may be etched.
	www.punjabilok.com /music/shehnai_tooti.htm (254 words)

	Shehnai LONDON - Restaurant Information , 69 Hanger Lane, Ealing
		Shehnai presents to you refined, authentic and contemporary Indian cooking at its best.
		Shehnai specialises in sophisticated flavoured food, which makes use of the freshest of ingredients and the finest spice combinations available.
		The Shehnai menu reflects a wonderful diversity of flavours and are a melting pot of exquisite dishes, drawn from the various regional cuisines of the Indian subcontinent.
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /info_restaurant_592.html (178 words)

	Shehnai - Indian Oboe
		by David Courtney, Ph.D. The shehnai is a north Indian oboe.
		This instrument is a close relative of the nadaswaram found in south Indian music.
		Bismillah Khan and Benaras, the Seat of Shehnai by Rita Ganguly
	chandrakantha.com /articles/indian_music/shehnai.html (194 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Shehnai
		The shehnai has eight holes but it is common to find some of the holes partially or completely occluded with wax.
		The sound of the shehnai is considered particularly auspicious.
		In the past, shehnai was part of the naubat or traditional ensembles of nine instruments found at royal courts.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /instruments/shehnai.html (164 words)

	DM's Crows Nest Restaurant Reviews: Shehnai
		Shehnai is a little bit out of the main Crows Nest restaurant strip, but well worth a visit.
		Probably the first thing you notice is the giant painting of the Taj Mahal decorating the entire rear wall - this and the rest of the decor certainly let you know you're in an Indian restaurant.
		They deliver, and offer free rice with take-away orders, but in our experience they are a bit slow, and it's much faster to go pick up the meal yourself.
	www.dangermouse.net /food/shehnai.html (226 words)

	BBC NEWS \| South Asia \| Indian music's soulful maestro
		He was credited with helping the shehnai - a type of wind instrument - attain a higher status in Indian classical music and taking it to a world stage.
		The shehnai is traditionally played at Indian weddings and ceremonies and its high-pitched notes and heart-tugging sound are considered auspicious.
		Khan was known for living a simple and austere life at his home in a narrow alleyway near the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/south_asia/5270968.stm (731 words)

	SudeepAudio.com : Studio, Replication, Music Softwares, Indian musicians, Meditation, Audio Consultants
		The shehnai is an integral part of the temple music of every part of India.
		The shehnai found a place in every palace in every region of India, whether in the palace temple or on the top of a fort.
		On the percussion side, the shehnai is traditionally accompanied by a nakkara, a north Indian instrument.
	www.sudeepaudio.com /lessons/shehnai01.htm (222 words)

	CD Baby: DAYA SHANKAR: Shehnai
		Lord Krishna is able to seduce his followers with the enchanting sound of the bamboo flute, Saraswati is inseparable from the Vina, while Shiva dances to the beat of the damaru (hour-glass) drum.
		One of the earliest pictorial representations of this instrument is found in the Gandhara region of North-West Pakistan from about the beginning of the Christian era, where a straight blown instrument having a flaring bell is depicted with the player's fingers clearly splayed to stop holes on the instrument.
		His father, Pandit Anant Lal was one of the first shehnai players to gain recognition as a classical player receiving the prestigious Sangeet Natak Award from the President of India.
	cdbaby.com /cd/dayashankar (1017 words)

	The Hindu Business Line : When Shehnai silenced the Sitar
		It was a friendly battle between shehnai and sitar.
		Nearly 60 years later, the nation still remembers the sweet strains of his shehnai rendered from the ramparts of Delhi's Red Fort on the dawn of India's Independence, as Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru unfurled free India's flag.
		Indeed, the sound of his shehnai music has become part of the national consciousness.
	www.thehindubusinessline.com /2006/08/23/stories/2006082300921100.htm (488 words)

	Devabrata Chaudhuri & Anant Lal
		The shehnai is made from a conical wooden reed with seven to nine finger holes and a funnel of metal.
		In the head part, which is made of copper, there is a thin pipe on which a double-reed-leaf, made from straw or reed, is fastened by a silk thread.
		Traditionally the shehnai is played as a duet one person plays the melody, the other person maintains the basic note.
	www.gandharva.nl /chauanat.htm (362 words)

	Ustad Bismillah Khan remembered : ustad bismillah khan, shehnai, Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav : IBNLive.com : ...
		In fact, the mahotsav was inaugurated with shehnai performances.
		But Ustad Bismillah Khan's disciples feel that the magic created by the maestro with his shehnai is difficult to replicate.
		However, this time, the experience will be incomplete with the absence of the man who could translate the sweet sound of the shehnai into an unforgettable experience—Ustad Bismillah Khan.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/ustad-bismillah-khan-remembered/27982-3.html (305 words)

	Shehnai Maestro Bismillah Khan Hospitalised (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Shehnai maestro Bismillah Khan was hospitalised here Thursday due to extreme weakness following a brief illness.
		Khan, 92, had fallen ill about a week ago and was being treated by a private consultant at his residence here.
		Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav Thursday assured the shehnai wizard that the state government would bear the cost of his treatment.
	www.medindia.com /news/view_news_main.asp?x=13397 (276 words)

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