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The Sound Of Music

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Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?

Solution

Aurangzeb banned the playing of musical instrument pungi because it had a shrill, unpleasant sound.

Some More Questions From The Sound of Music Chapter

How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?

When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?

Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.

How does Evelyn hear music?

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).

Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan’s feelings about
the items listed below. Then mark a tick (✔) in the correct column. Discuss your
answers in class.

Bismillah Khan’s feelings about

Positive

Negative

Neutral

1. teaching children music

2. the film world

3. migrating to the U.S.A.

4. playing at temples

5. getting the Bharat Ratna

6. the banks of the Ganga

7. leaving Benaras and Dumraon

Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?

How is a shehnai different from a pungi?

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

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