MUSICIAN
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
Bismillah Khan
Ustad Bismillah Khan (born Qamaruddin Khan, 21 March 1916 – 21 August 2006), often referred to by the title Ustad, was an Indian musician credited with popularizing the shehnai, a reeded woodwind instrument. His virtuosity made him a leading Hindustani classical music artist, indelibly linking his name with the woodwind instrument. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Bismillah Khan has received more than 2,782,313 page views. His biography is available in 33 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 30 in 2019). Bismillah Khan is the 544th most popular musician (up from 821st in 2019), the 284th most popular biography from India (up from 371st in 2019) and the 7th most popular Indian Musician.
Memorability Metrics
2.8M
Page Views (PV)
55.38
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
33
Languages Editions (L)
2.67
Effective Languages (L*)
4.02
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among MUSICIANS
Among musicians, Bismillah Khan ranks 544 out of 3,175. Before him are Guy Bonnet, Aldo Ciccolini, Murray Perahia, Buddy Guy, Huey Lewis, and Erroll Garner. After him are Chet Atkins, Guido Cantelli, Art Pepper, Laurie Anderson, David A. Stewart, and Johann Friedrich Fasch.
Most Popular Musicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsGuy Bonnet
1945 - 2024
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 538
Aldo Ciccolini
1925 - 2015
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 539
Murray Perahia
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 540
Buddy Guy
1936 - Present
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 541
Huey Lewis
1950 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 542
Erroll Garner
1923 - 1977
HPI: 55.39
Rank: 543
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 544
Chet Atkins
1924 - 2001
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 545
Guido Cantelli
1920 - 1956
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 546
Art Pepper
1925 - 1982
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 547
Laurie Anderson
1947 - Present
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 548
David A. Stewart
1952 - Present
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 549
Johann Friedrich Fasch
1688 - 1758
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 550
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1916, Bismillah Khan ranks 100. Before him are Stjepan Filipović, Archie Moore, Mercedes McCambridge, Chiang Wei-kuo, John Basilone, and Julio César Turbay Ayala. After him are M. S. Subbulakshmi, Chiang Fang-liang, Lung Chien, Yekaterina Budanova, Ivo Lola Ribar, and Zail Singh. Among people deceased in 2006, Bismillah Khan ranks 111. Before him are Peter Boyle, Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg, Marek Grechuta, P. F. Strawson, Malcolm Arnold, and Basil Poledouris. After him are Silva Kaputikyan, Ali Farka Touré, Gérard Oury, Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV, Joe Rosenthal, and Carl Brashear.
Others Born in 1916
Go to all RankingsStjepan Filipović
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1916 - 1942
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 94
Archie Moore
BOXER
1916 - 1998
HPI: 56.11
Rank: 95
Mercedes McCambridge
ACTOR
1916 - 2004
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 96
Chiang Wei-kuo
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1997
HPI: 55.92
Rank: 97
John Basilone
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1945
HPI: 55.81
Rank: 98
Julio César Turbay Ayala
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2005
HPI: 55.56
Rank: 99
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 100
M. S. Subbulakshmi
SINGER
1916 - 2004
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 101
Chiang Fang-liang
POLITICIAN
1916 - 2004
HPI: 55.10
Rank: 102
Lung Chien
FILM DIRECTOR
1916 - 1975
HPI: 55.03
Rank: 103
Yekaterina Budanova
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1916 - 1943
HPI: 55.02
Rank: 104
Ivo Lola Ribar
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1943
HPI: 54.82
Rank: 105
Zail Singh
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1994
HPI: 54.74
Rank: 106
Others Deceased in 2006
Go to all RankingsPeter Boyle
ACTOR
1935 - 2006
HPI: 55.66
Rank: 105
Nina Schenk Gräfin von Stauffenberg
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1913 - 2006
HPI: 55.60
Rank: 106
Marek Grechuta
SINGER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 55.59
Rank: 107
P. F. Strawson
PHILOSOPHER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.57
Rank: 108
Malcolm Arnold
COMPOSER
1921 - 2006
HPI: 55.54
Rank: 109
Basil Poledouris
COMPOSER
1945 - 2006
HPI: 55.44
Rank: 110
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 111
Silva Kaputikyan
WRITER
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 112
Ali Farka Touré
SINGER
1939 - 2006
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 113
Gérard Oury
FILM DIRECTOR
1919 - 2006
HPI: 55.23
Rank: 114
Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
POLITICIAN
1918 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 115
Joe Rosenthal
JOURNALIST
1911 - 2006
HPI: 55.14
Rank: 116
Carl Brashear
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1931 - 2006
HPI: 55.13
Rank: 117
In India
Among people born in India, Bismillah Khan ranks 284 out of 1,861. Before him are Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit (1900), Begum Hazrat Mahal (1820), Ramdhari Singh Dinkar (1908), Ramaswamy Venkataraman (1910), Hemachandra (1089), and Shakuntala Devi (1929). After him are Margaret Murray (1863), P. V. Narasimha Rao (1921), Alamgir II (1699), Nisargadatta Maharaj (1897), Mohammed Rafi (1924), and Madhava of Sangamagrama (1350).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsVijaya Lakshmi Pandit
POLITICIAN
1900 - 1990
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 278
Begum Hazrat Mahal
POLITICIAN
1820 - 1879
HPI: 55.58
Rank: 279
Ramdhari Singh Dinkar
WRITER
1908 - 1974
HPI: 55.55
Rank: 280
Ramaswamy Venkataraman
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2009
HPI: 55.51
Rank: 281
Hemachandra
PHILOSOPHER
1089 - 1172
HPI: 55.48
Rank: 282
Shakuntala Devi
WRITER
1929 - 2013
HPI: 55.46
Rank: 283
Bismillah Khan
MUSICIAN
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 284
Margaret Murray
ARCHAEOLOGIST
1863 - 1963
HPI: 55.36
Rank: 285
P. V. Narasimha Rao
POLITICIAN
1921 - 2004
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 286
Alamgir II
POLITICIAN
1699 - 1759
HPI: 55.33
Rank: 287
Nisargadatta Maharaj
PHILOSOPHER
1897 - 1981
HPI: 55.31
Rank: 288
Mohammed Rafi
SINGER
1924 - 1980
HPI: 55.29
Rank: 289
Madhava of Sangamagrama
MATHEMATICIAN
1350 - 1425
HPI: 55.28
Rank: 290
Among MUSICIANS In India
Among musicians born in India, Bismillah Khan ranks 7. Before him are Amir Khusrow (1253), Pete Best (1941), Cliff Richard (1940), Ravi Shankar (1920), Ram Narayan (1927), and Tansen (1493). After him are Ilaiyaraaja (1943), Barry Hay (1948), Hariprasad Chaurasia (1938), Christian Zacharias (1950), Trilok Gurtu (1951), and Mehdi Hassan (1927).
Amir Khusrow
1253 - 1325
HPI: 69.13
Rank: 1
Pete Best
1941 - Present
HPI: 64.38
Rank: 2
Cliff Richard
1940 - Present
HPI: 63.85
Rank: 3
Ravi Shankar
1920 - 2012
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 4
Ram Narayan
1927 - 2024
HPI: 58.03
Rank: 5
Tansen
1493 - 1493
HPI: 56.42
Rank: 6
Bismillah Khan
1916 - 2006
HPI: 55.38
Rank: 7
Ilaiyaraaja
1943 - Present
HPI: 50.15
Rank: 8
Barry Hay
1948 - Present
HPI: 49.36
Rank: 9
Hariprasad Chaurasia
1938 - Present
HPI: 47.63
Rank: 10
Christian Zacharias
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.28
Rank: 11
Trilok Gurtu
1951 - Present
HPI: 46.36
Rank: 12
Mehdi Hassan
1927 - 2012
HPI: 46.10
Rank: 13