Ch-2. THE SOUND OF MUSIC PART II- by Akhilesh Mahlawat

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THE SHEHNAI OF BISMILLAH KHAN

From class IX English Textbook'Beehive'

Name *

Class & Section *

School Name *

Click on the link given below for detailed analysis of the chapter, difficult words and extra questions.

https://edumantra.net/learn-english/the-sound-of-music-extra-questions-and-notes-2/

Click on the link given below and listen to the audio recording of the lesson and answer the following TRUE/FALSE questions.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/12EuNVlgCLswzRlSx1mPIilqXreVupz-S/view?usp=sharing

1. Pungi had a very pleasant sound .

2 points

True

False

Clear selection

2. Shehnai was first played by a barber. *

2 points

True

False

3. The credit for bringing Shehnai onto the classical stage goes to utsad Bismillah Khan. *

2 points

True

False

4. Bismillah belongs to a well known family of musicians from Uttar Pradesh. *

2 points

True

False

5.Bismillah accompanied his uncle Ali Bux , to the vishnu temple of Banaras where Bux played Shehnai. *

2 points

True

False

6. When India got freedom on 15 th August 1947,Bismillah Khan played Shehnai from Red Fort. *

2 points

True

False

7. His first abroad trip was to London. *

2 points

True

False

8. Bismillah Khan became the first Indian to be invited to perform at Lincoln Create Hall in U.S.A. *

2 points

True

False

9. Bismillah was awarded by National awards like Padmashri , the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibushan. *

2 points

True

False

10.Bismillah Khan did not get the Bharat Ratna Award. *

2 points

True

False

11. Who was waiting for the train?

2 points

Evelyn Glennie

Bismillah Khan

Ron Forbes

Aurangzeb

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12. How did she react to the approaching train?

2 points

She danced happily

She was nervous but excited

She immediately ran away

All of the above

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13. How old was Evelyn Glennie at that time? *

2 points

17 years

18 years

Less then 17 years

23 years

14. When was Evelyn Glennie's deafness first noticed? *

2 points

At the age of 8

At the age of 10

At the age of 11

At the age of 13

15. Who helped Evelyn Glennie to continue with music? *

2 points

Her Mother

Ron Forbes

Anne Forbes

Bismillah Khan

16. Bismillah Khan was born on *

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21 March 1906

21 March 1916

21 March 19

21 March 1921

17. What did Bismillah Khan usually earned after singing the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita' as a young boy? *

2 points

5 silver coins

1 big ladoo of 1.25 kg

1 big ladoo of 2.25 kg

A shehnai

18. Who taught Bismillah Khan the basics of Shehnai? *

2 points

Paigambar Bux

Rasool Bux

Ali Bux

Gulaam Bux

19. Bismillah took part in the Allahabad Music Conference..................... *

2 points

at the age of 11

at the age of 13

at the age of 14

at the age of 35

20. Choose the correct one word substitute of this: believing strongly in a religion and obeying its laws and following it's practices *

2 points

souvenir

devout

ensemble

percussionist

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