The Sound of Music Part-II Bismillah Khan
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Vyomesh Raval
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English
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9th Grade
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Medium
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1.
Multiple Choice
Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
It had a shrill unpleasant sound.
The sound of it was considered inauspicious.
He hated the look of it.
All of these
2.
Multiple Select
How is a shehnai different from a pungi?
Tick all the right options.
It is longer and broader than a pungi.
Its sound is melodious unlike the shrill unpleasant sound of pungi.
It is not a wind instrument like pungi.
It can only be played by professional players unlike pungi which can be played by anybody.
3.
Multiple Choice
Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.
it is a tradition.
its sound is considered auspicious.
people love its melodious sound.
4.
Multiple Choice
What would earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg for Bismillah Khan?
his performance in gilli-danda
his recital of the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’
his practice at the banks of Ganga
his inventing new raagas
5.
Multiple Choice
State whether the following statement is true or false.
>Bismillah Khan's paternal ancestors were great shehnai players.
False
True
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