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The Sound of Music
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1. The (shehnai, pungi) was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
2. (Bismillah Khan, A barber, Ali Bux) transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were (barbers, professional musicians).
4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from (Ali Bux, Paigambar Bux,
Ustad Faiyaaz Khan).
5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to (Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada).

Answer

1. The pungi was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
2. A barber transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were professional musicians.
4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from Ali Bux.
5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to Afghanistan.

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Some More Questions From The Sound of Music Chapter

How is a shehnai different from a pungi?

Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change
this?

When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?

Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was
the event historic?

Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?

Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan
loves India and Benaras.

I. Look at these sentences.
• Evelyn was determined to live a normal life.
• Evelyn managed to conceal her growing deafness from friends and teachers.
The italicised parts answer the questions: “What was Evelyn determined to do?”
and “What did Evelyn manage to do?” They begin with a to-verb (to live, to conceal).

Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the
questions in brackets.
1. The school sports team hopes__________ (What does it hope to do?)
2. We all want____________ (What do we all want to do?)
3. They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother___________ (What
did they advise her to do?)
4. The authorities permitted us to_________ (What did the authorities
permit us to do?)
5. A musician decided to__________ (What did the musician decide
to do?)

II. From the text on Bismillah Khan, find the words and phrases that match these definitions and write them down. The number of the paragraph where you will find the words/phrases has been given for you in brackets.

1. the home of royal people (1) ______________ .
2. the state of being alone (5) ______________ .
3. a part which is absolutely necessary (2)_________________ .
4. to do something not done before (5) ________________ .
5. without much effort (13) ____________ .
6. quickly and in large quantities (9) _____________ and ______________ .

III. Tick the right answer.
1. When something is revived, it (remains dead/lives again).
2. When a government bans something, it wants it (stopped/started).
3. When something is considered auspicious, (welcome it/avoid it).
4. When we take to something, we find it (boring/interesting).
5. When you appreciate something, you (find it good and useful/find it of
no use).
6. When you replicate something, you do it (for the first time/for the second
time).
7. When we come to terms with something, it is (still upsetting/no longer
upsetting).

IV. Consult your dictionary and complete the following table. The first one has been done for you.

adjective
 only before noun
 not before noun
 both before and
after the verb be
indispensable
      
impressed
      
afraid
      
outdoor
      
paternal
      
countless
      
priceless