THE
SOUND OF MUSIC
I. Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of
sentences each.
Question
1.
How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
Answer:
Evelyn was not even seventeen when she went to the Royal Academy of Music.
Question 2.
When was her deafness first noticed? When was it
confirmed?
Answer:
Her deafness was noticed when she was
eight-year-old. It was confirmed by the time she was eleven.
II. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30-40
words).
Question
1.
Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?
Answer:
Ron Forbes helped her to continue with music. He spotted her potential and
said, “Don’t listen through your ears, try to sense it some other way.” He
began by tuning two large drums to different notes.
Question 2.
Name the various places and causes for which
Evelvn nerforms.
Answer:
Evelyn performed free concerts in prisons and
hospitals. She made music her life and performed many regular concerts.
III. Answer the question in two or three
paragraphs (100-150 words
Question 1.
How does Evelyn hear music?
Answer:
Evelyn became deaf by the time she was eleven. But she did not give up. She was
determined to lead a normal life and pursue her interest in music. Ron Forbes,
a percussionist spotted her potential. He asked her not to listen through ears
but try to sense it some other way. She realized she could feel the higher drum
from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down. Forbes repeated the
exercise and soon Evelyn discovered that she could sense certain notes in
different parts of her body. She learnt to open her body and mind to sounds and
vibrations. She herself explained, “It pours in through every part of my body.
It tingles in the skin, my cheekbones and even in my hair.” When she played on
the xylophone, she could sense the sound passing up the stick into her
fingertips. By leaning against the drums, she could feel the resonances flowing
into her body. On the wooden floor she used to remove her shoes so that the vibrations
may pass through her bare feet and up her legs.
Thinking about the
Text
(Page 25)
Question 1.
Tick the right answer.
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 musi-cians).
4.
Bismillah Khan leamt
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).
Answers:
1.
Pungi
2.
A barber
3.
Professional musicians
4.
Ali bux
5.
Afghanistan
Question 2.
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 |
Answers:
1.
Positive
2.
Negative
3.
Negative
4.
Neutral
5.
Positive
6.
Positive
7.
Negative
Question 3.
Answer these questions in 30-40 words.
Question 1.
Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
Answer:
Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi because it had a shrill and
unpleasant sound.
Question 2.
How is a shehnai different from a pungi?
Answer:
A shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow that is longer and broader than a
pungi. It has seven holes on the body of the pipe.
Question
3.
Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?
Answer:
The shehnai was played traditionally in the temple at the royal courts and on
the occasion of weddings. The credit must go to Bismillah Khan to take this
instrument onto the classical stage.
Question
4.
When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?
Answer:
Bismillah Khan got his big break with the opening of the All India Radio in
Lucknow in 1938.
Question
5.
Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event
historic?
Answer:
Bismillah Khan played the shehnai on 15 August 1947 at the Red Fort. He was the
first Indian to greet the nation with his musical instrument. This event was
historic because We got independence on that day. He poured his heart out in
the presence of a large number of people including Pt. Jawahar Lai Nehru.
Question 6.
Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?
Answer:
He refused to start a shehnai school in the USA because he never wanted to
leave India. He loved India so much and he did not want to settle anywhere
except India. That is why whenever he was in a foreign country, he kept
yearning to see Hindustan.
Question 7.
Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan
loves India and Benaras.
Answer:
Bismillah Khan loves India and Banaras The sound of Music 197 from the bottom
of his heart. He says that he misses the holy Ganga and India when he goes
abroad. While in Mumbai, he thinks of only Benaras and the holy river. And when
he is in Benaras, he remembers the unique mattha of Dumraon.
Thinking about
language
(Page 26)
Question 1.
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?)
Answers:
1.
to win
2.
to succeed
3.
to take her to a
specialist
4.
play
5.
play a new Raaga
Question 2.
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 …………..
Answer:
1.
royal residence
2.
solitude
3.
an indispensable
component
4.
improvise
5.
effortlessly
6.
thick; fast.
Question 3.
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).
Answers:
1.
lives again
2.
stopped
3.
welcome it
4.
interesting
5.
find it good and
useful
6.
for the second time
7.
no longer upsetting
8. Short Answer Type
Questions (2 marks each)
(About
30-40 words each)
9. Question 1:
When was Evelyn’s deafness first noticed ? When was it confirmed ? (SA-1,2014)
Answer:
Isabel had a doubt about Evelyn’s hearing ability when she did not move
when her name was called to play on the piano. At the age of 11 it was
confirmed when she was taken to a specialist.
10. Question 2:
When and how did Evelyn loose her power of hearing ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-014)
Answer:
Evelyn lost her power of hearing due to gradual nerve damage. At the age of 8
it was noticed and then at the age of 11 it was confirmed that Evelyn had lost
her hearing ability.
11. Question 3:
Why was Evelyn nervous while going to Royal Academy of Music ?(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-018)
Answer:
Evelyn was nervous while going to the Royal Academy of Music as she was just 16
years old and was fresh from the Scottish farms, to add to her nervousness.
12. Question 4:
How did Evelyn’s deafness come to light ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-019)
OR
When did Evelyn’s mother notice that something was wrong with her hearing ?(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-041)
Answer:
At the age of 8 when her name was announced to play on piano, she did not
respond. At the age of 11, her marks deteriorated. The headmistress urged her
parents to take her to a specialist and her hearing impairment was discovered.
13. Question 5:
Who helped Evelyn to continue with music ? What did he do and say ?(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-024)
Answer:
When Evelyn wanted to pursue her career in music, everyone discouraged her. It
was a Percussionist Ron Forbes who helped and encouraged her to listen to the
music and feel the music through her body.
14. Question 6:
How did Evelyn hear music despite being deaf ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-030)
Answer:
Evelyn could sense music through her body. While playing on the xylophone, she
could sense music through her fingertips and would learn against drums to
sense. On the wooden floors, she used to remove her shoes and sense music
through her feet moving of the legs.
15. Question 7:
What is Evelyn’s secret of success and what message does she give to
achievers?(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-040)
Answer:
Evelyn’s secret of success was strong determination and hard work. The message
that she gives to the achievers is that work hard and get what you want.
16. Question 8:
How has Evelyn Glennie inspired handicapped people ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-043)
Answer:
When the handicapped people used to see Evelyn Glennie, they used to say, “If
she can do it, I can”,And so, she resulted in inspiring them.
17. Question 9:
Write down Evelyn’s message for the people. (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-043)
Answer:
Evelyn’s message to the people is that—Strong determination and hard work with
sincerily / honesty leads to success. Aim for your goal and try to reach your
goal with full determination and concentration.
18. Long Answer Type Questions (4 marks each)
(About
80-100 words each)
19. Question 1:
How did Evelyn Glennie fight with her physical disability ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-014)
Answer:
Evelyn Glennie was a very brave girl. She learnt to open her body and mind to
the sounds and vibrations. She used to feel as if music was flowing through her
body. So she joined an orchestra and later the Royal Academy of Music. She did
not want to be deprived of the joy of music that made her happy. She later even
gave solo performances on stage in many countries and became famous.
20. Question 2:
In spite of her towering success Evelyn Glennie does not accept any hint of
heroic achievement.Explain. (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-017)
Answer:
Evelyn Glennie had a hearing loss and was discouraged by most of the teachers
but she did not give up. Ron Forbes guided her to listen through her body not
ears. Eventually, Evelyn learnt to open her body and mind to sound and
vibrations. She scored the highest marks in the history of Royal Academy of
Music. She also captured many top awards and brought percussion to the front of
the orchestra. She has given pleasure to millions and in spite of this towering
success she does ,
not accept any hint of heroic achievement and is a very simple person.
21. Question 3:
Evelyn’s determination to overcome her disability has made her source of
inspiration for deaf children. Comment. (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-029)
Answer:
When Evelyn became deaf, she was determined to lead a normal life. She was
encouraged by her percussion teacher. She learned to sense music through
different parts of the body and opened her mind and body to vibrations. She
could feel higher drum from waist up and xylophone music through fingertips. She
used to remove her shoes on the wooden floors. She was the master of a thousand
instruments and most sought after as a multi – percussionist.
22. Question 4:
How is Evelyn Glennie helping other with her popularity and skill ?(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-034)
Answer:
Inspite of Evelyn’s deafness she joined the prestigious Royal Academy of Music
and won the “Soloist of the Year” award. Evelyn used to practice for hours
learning languages such as Japanese and French. She earned a lot but was kind
at heart. She used to give free performances in prisons and hospitals and also
proved a personal example of tireless hard work and firm determination.
23. Question 5:
How did Evelyn succeed in pursuing her interest in music ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-042)
Answer:
Evelyn decided not to give up. It was Ron Forbes who recognized her potential
and supported her. He advised her not to listen through her ears but to open
her body and mind to the vibrations. She mastered the art of interpreting
different vibrations of sound on her body to different notes. She could feel
the higher drum from the waist up and the lower one from the waist down. After
the practice she could sense music in different parts of her body. And by this,
Evelyn succeeded in pursuing her interest in music.
24. Value Based Question (4 marks)
25. Question 1:
“A problem is only as big as we make it.” This thought has been very
beautifully brought out in the lesson. Discuss.
Answer:
Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf and cannot hear a word. Thus, she overcame
this difficulty and learnt to listen music from her body. She not only scored
highest marks in the history of the Royal Academy of Music but also became a
renowned musician. She is an idol for a lot of people and a source of
inspiration for. them. Her sfory tells us that no problem is so great that it
cannot be overcome.
26. Part 2
Bismillah
Khan Summary
27. •This chapter throws
light on the origin of Shehnai and the life of all time great Shehnai Vadak –
Bismillah Khan. The winner of Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of
India, his dedication to music and his love for India.
•”Pungi” a musical instrument, was banned by Emperor Aurangzeb, because of its
shrill and unpleasant sound. In fact, it was regarded more as a noise maker
rather than a musical instrument. It was modified and perfected by a barber who
belonged to a family of professional musicians. He played it in the chamber of
the king. Its sound was so appreciated by the emperor that it was made a part
of Naubat. Since it was played for the first time in Shah’s chamber by a Nai,
it came to be known as Shehnai.
•Traditionally, it was played in the temples and on every auspicious domestic
occasions also. Its sound was regarded as auspicious. But it was treated as an
incomplete musical instrument, not capable of creating independent pages. But
Bismillah Khan broke this myth.
•Bismillah belongs to the Benares Gharana. He was bom in 1916 at Dumraon, in
Bihar. As a 5 year old, he used to visit the Bihariji Temple and sing Bhojpuri
“Chaitya” there. For his melodious singing he used to earn a big Laddu from the
local Bhojpuri King. At the age of 6, he moved to Benares. There under the
guidance and training of his maternal uncle, Ali Bux, he started picking up the
finer nuances of shehnai. He used to spend most of his time practicing on the
banks of the River Ganges. The themes of his music were deeply affected by the
sounds of flowing water of the Ganga.
•He got the best performer award at All India Music Conference in Allahabad in
1930. In 2001, he won 3 awards’the Padma Bhushan, Padmashree and Padma
Vibhushan. He was invited to play the shehnai from the ramparts of the Red Fort
in 194?, becoming the first to greet the independent India. He won many
international awards also. He became the first Indian to perform at titje
Lincoln Central Hall, in USA. An auditorium in Tehran was named after him-Tahar
Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan.
•Bismillah was very fond of Benares and Dumraon. He declined an offer from one
of his students to settle in the USA, as he was not willing to stay away for long
from Benaras and its holy river Ganga. He ventured into film world also. He
gave his music in 2 movies. His composition “Dil ka khillonahai ” for movie
“Goonj Uthi Shehnai”, was a chartbuster. But he could not associate himself
with the artificial glamour of die film world. For him, music was his soul, his
life.
28. Short Answer Type
Questions (2 marks each)
(About
30-40 words each)
29. Question 1:
How did ‘pungi’ transform into a Shehnai ?(SA-1,2014-15)
Answer:
‘Pungi’ a musical instrument was banned because of its shrill and
unpleasant sound. But a nai modified and perfected it and played it for the
first time an Shah’s chamber, thus it came to be known as ‘Shehnai’.
30. Question 2:
Who had brought shehnai to the classical Stage ? What was he honoured with ?
(Board
Term 1, Sept, 2013, K2G41GH)
Answer:
Shehnai was brought to the classical stage by Ustad Bismillah Khan. He
started picking up the finger nuances of Shehnai under the guidance of his
maternal uncle Ali Bux. He had been honoured with Padma Bhushan, Padmashree and
Padma Vibhushan.
31. Question 3:
Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. ?
(Board
Term, Sept, 1,2013,9KK73AP)
Answer:
Bismillah Khan refused to start a Shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he
could not live outside India. He was in love with Benares and Dumraon and
missed it whenever he was in abroad.
32. Question 4:
Why did emperor Aurangazeb ban the playing of Pungi in the royal residence?
(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-013)
Answer:
Aurangazeb banned the playing of the Pungi in the royal residence because
of its shrill unpleasant sound. It was regarded more as a noise maker than a
musical instrument. –
33. Question 5:
What is the difference between a Pungi and a Shehnai ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-015)
Answer:
The difference between a Pungi and Shehnai can be noticed by the difference
in their shapes and the sound produced by them. A Shehnai is longer than a
Pungi. The latter has a shrill, unpleasant sound whereas, the former has a
soft, melodious sound.
34. Question 6:
Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a Shehnai school in the U.S.A.?
(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-016)
Answer:
Bismillah
Khan refused to start a Shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he was a true
patriot and loved India a lot specially the banks of the river Ganga.
35. Question 7:
How do we know that sound of Shehnai is considered auspicious ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-017)
Answer:
We know that the sound of the Shehnai is considered auspicious because it
is played in temples, and is a must for all happy occasions like marriages.
36. Question 8:
What were the recurring themes of Bismillah Khan’s music ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-020)
Answer:
The recurring themes of Bismillah Khan’s music was the relationships
between the human beings and the flowing waters of the Ganga. He thought that
Benares and Dumraon were the most wonderful towns of the world.
37. Question 9:
How did “Pungi” get its new name ? What was it ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-031)
Answer:
Pungi was modified and perfected by a barber which was very much appreciated by
the emperor.
Since, it was played for the first time in Shah’s chamber by a Nai, it came to
be known as ‘Shehnai.’
38. Question 10:
What place did Shehnai have in the past ? What place has it now ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-035)
Answer:
In the past, the Shehnai was a part of the traditional ensemble of nine
instruments found at royal courts. Then, it was used in temples and weddings
but now it is used also in the classical concerts.
39. Question 11:
When and how did Bismillah Khan get the break ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-036)
Answer:
Bismillah Khan, at the age of 14, accompanied his uncle to Allahabad Music
Conference where Ustad Fayaz Khan patted his shoulder. He got encouraged and
worked hard and got a big break from the All India Radio in 1938.
40. Question 12:
Where did Bismillah Khan play the Shehnai on 15th Aug 1947 ? Why was the
event historic ?(Board Term 1,2012, ELI-037)
Answer:
Bismillah Khan was the first Indian to greet the nation with Shehnai and played
‘Raag Kafi’ from the Red Fort. The event was historic because the audience
included Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, who gave the famous speech – Tryst with
Destiny. .
41. Question 13:
Why did Bismillah Khan regularly go to the nearby Bihariji temple in his
childhood and what did he earn ? (Board Term 1,2012, ELI-045)
Answer:
At the age of 5, Bismillah Khan would regularly visit the Bihariji temple to
sing Bhojpuri “Chaitya”, For his melodious singing he used to earn a laddu
weighing 1.25 kg. from the local Bhojpuri King.
42. Long Answer Type Questions (4 marks each)
(About
80-100 words each)
43. Question 1:
“There is always a teacher to bring out the latent potential of a pupil/’
Justify with reference to the role played by Ron Forbes and Ustad Faiyaz Khan
in the lives of Evelyn Glennie and Bismillah Khan. (100 words) (Board
Term 1,2013,K2G41GGH)
Answer:
Teachers craft us to become better individuals both personally and
professionally. Ron Forbes understood Evelyn’s passion for music. He taught
Evelyn the nuances of hearing music not through her ears but through her body.
He taught her to feel the vibrations in her hands and parts of legs to get the
pitch. So, he crafted her to be more musical and confident.
Bismillah Khan’s teacher and mentor was his maternal uncle Ali Bux. Bismillah
used to be transfixed when Ali Bux used to play Shehnai. As a child, Bismillah
used to accompany his material uncle to Vishnu Temple of Benares where Ali Bux
was employed to play Shehnai. Bismillah picked up the finer nuances of Shehnai
and practiced for hours on the banks of river Ganga. He attained perfection
only because of his uncle and mentor.
44. Question 2:
Give a brief character sketch of Ustad Bismillah Khan. (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-040)
Answer:
Ustad Bismillah Khan was a Shehnai master of great national and international
fame. He was a great musician. Ali Bux, his maternal unde perfected him in
music. Shehnai was brought to the classical stage by Ustad Bismillah Khan. He
practiced for hours and worked very hard to attain perfection. It was his
melodious music that made him the first Indian to greet tire independent India.
Ustad Bismillah Khan created many new rags. He was given many awards and he
even received the “Bharat Ratna”. He was a true patriot who declined many
offers to settle aborad. He was a true artist but a simple man. He had great
regard for Hindustani Classical Music.
45. Question 3:
How did the young Bismillah develop his interest in Shehnai ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-044)
Answer:
Bismillah was fascinated watching his uncle practice the Shehnai when he was
only three. He was deeply fascinated by the music of Shehnai. Soon Bismillah
started accompanying his uncle Ali Bux, to the Vishnu Temple of Benares where
Bux was employed to play Shehnai. Bismillah picked up the finer nuances of
Shehnai and practiced for hours on the banks of river Ganga. The themes of his
music deeply affected by the sounds of flowing water of the Ganga. At the age
of 14, Bismillah accompanied his uncle to Allahabad music conference where
Ustad Fayaz Khan patted his shoulder which inspired and encouraged him to work
harder.
46. Question 4:
How was Bismillah Khan’s music recognized internationally ? (Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-050)
Answer:
Bismillah Khan was not only renowned in India iMt also internationally. He
promoted Shehnai to international levels of participating in the world
exposition, Cannes Art festival and Osaka Trade Fair. He became the first
Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Central Hall in the
United States of America. So well known did he become internationally that an
auditorium in Tehran was named after him, “Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah
Khan.”
47. Question 5:
Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a Shehnai school in the U.S.A.? ,
(Board
Term 1,2012, ELI-055)
Answer:
Bismillah Khan was exceedingly fond of Benares and Dumraon. They were the most
wonderful towns of the world for him. The students promised to recreate the
atmosphere of Benares, but he asked if they would be able to transport River
Ganga as well. Whenever, he was in a foreign country he yearned for Hindustan.
In Mumbai also he thought of only Benares and the holy Ganga. Thus, herefused
to start a Shehnai School in the U.S.A.
48. Value Based Question (4 marks)
49. Question 1:
Do you think Bismillah Khan had very pure and deep feelings for India ?
Answer:
Yes, Bismillah Khan had very pure and deep rooted feelings for India especially
for thfe banks of River Ganga and Benares. His love was so profound that he
even refused to go to the U.S.A. to start up a schooL He did not even enjoy in
Mumbai as he found the life to be very artificial. He was deeply connected to
the banks of River Ganga and Benares.
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