The article is a tribute to Ustad Bismillah Khan, a [renowned ] shehnai player and musician from India who played a pivotal role in popularizing the shehnai as a classical instrument on the global stage. The article starts by providing a historical background of the shehnai , tracing its origins from the pungi , a reeded noisemaker that was banned in royal residences due ......
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Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of Pungi?
Emperor Aurangzeb banned playing pungi in the Royal Residence as he always felt that it had a shrill and unpleasant sound.
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How is Shehnai different from a Pungi?
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Where was the Shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismiilah Khan change this?
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When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?
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Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event historic?
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Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a Shehnai school in the USA?
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Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves India and Banaras.
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Back Exercises - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan | Beehive | Class 9 Literature | CBSE English
Complete the following sentences. Beginning with a to-verb, try to answer the questions in brackets.
The school sports team hopes _____________(What does it hope to do?)
We all want _____________(What do we all want to do?)
They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother _____________(What did they advise her to do?)
The authorities permitted us to _____________(What did the authorities permit us to do?)
A musician decided to _____________(What did the musician decide to do?)
The school sports team hopes to win the championship. (What does it hope to do?)
We all want to succeed in our endeavors. (What do we all want to do?)
They advised the hearing-impaired child's mother to enroll the child in a sign language class. (What did they advise her to do?)
The authorities permitted us to organize a peaceful protest. (What did the authorities permit us to do?)
A musician decided to pursue a career in music. (What did the musician decide to do?)
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.
the home of royal people (1) ___________
the state of being alone (5) ___________
a part which is absolutely necessary (2)___________
to do something not done before (5) ___________
without much effort (13) ___________
quickly and in large quantities (9) ___________and ___________
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When something is revived, it (remains dead/lives again).
When a government bans something, it wants it (stopped/started).
When something is considered auspicious, (welcome it/avoid it).
When we take to something, we find it (boring/interesting).
When you appreciate something, you (find it good and useful/find it of no use).
When you replicate something, you do it (for the first time/for the second time).
When we come to terms with something, it is (still upsetting/no longer upsetting).
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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 |
Use these words in phrases or sentences of your own
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Use your notes on Kishori Amonkar to introduce her to an imaginary audience. You may use one of the following phrases to introduce a guest: I am honoured to introduce.../I feel privileged to introduce.../We welcome you...
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“If you work hard and know where you’re going, you’ll get there,” says Evelyn Glennie. You have now read about two musicians, Evelyn Glennie and Ustad Bismillah Khan. Do you think that they both worked hard? Where did they want to ‘go’ ?
Answer these questions in two paragraphs, one on each of the two musicians.
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Extra Questions - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan | Beehive | Class 9 Literature | CBSE English
How did Shehnai get its name?
According to popular folklore, Shehnai was given its name when it was first played in Shah's chambers by a nai (barber), who had improved the tonal quality of the earlier instrument called Pungi. Since it was played by a 'nai,' it came to be called Shehnai. The Shah was so impressed with the new instrument that he named it Shehnai, which means "King of Flutes."
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Who revived the pungi?
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Important Lines - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan | Beehive | Class 9 Literature | CBSE English
- The Shehnai is a musical instrument that was invented by a barber who improved the tonal quality of the pungi.
- The Shehnai became popular for its auspicious sound and was played in temples and at weddings.
- Ustad Bismillah Khan brought..
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Vocabulary - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan | Beehive | Class 9 Literature | CBSE English
- Generic name : a name given to a class or group as a whole
- Reeded : wind instruments which have reeds like the flute, the clarinet, etc
- Auspicious : promising to bring good fortune
- Indispensable : without which a piece of work cannot be done
- Ensembles (pronounced ‘onsomble’) : things...
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Themes - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan | Beehive | Class 9 Literature | CBSE English
1. Emergence and Evolution of Shehnai:
The chapter describes the transformation of the instrument known as pungi, which had a harsh sound, into the melodious shehnai. A barber from a family of professional musicians improved the tonal quality of the pungi, creating the shehnai. The instrument....
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