Bismillah Khan   Shehnai player, 1916-2006 The Enchanter A savant of the Ganga-Jamuna tehzeeb, Bismillah Khan was fashioned by God to serve the cause of Indian music. His swaras were for everyone, but he belonged to Varanasi alone. He may be gone, but his music plays on. "Music lets me forget bad experiences. You cannot keep ragas and regrets in your mind together."