Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each.
1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
Answer:
1. Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music in
London.
2. Her deafness was first noticed by her mother when Evelyn was eight years old.
She was once waiting to play the piano. When her name was called, she did not
move. That was when her mother realized that Evelyn had not heard anything. Her
deafness was confirmed when she was eleven. Her marks had deteriorated and her
headmistress had urged her parents to take her to a specialist. It was then
discovered that gradual nerve damage had severely impaired her hearing.
Question 2:
Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30 - 40 words).
1. Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?
2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.
Answer:
1. Percussionist Ron Forbes was the first person to notice Evelyn’s potential. He
began by tuning two large drums to different notes. He asked Evelyn not to listen
through her ears but to try and sense the sound in some other manner. Suddenly
Evelyn realized that she could feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower
drum from the waist down. Forbes repeated the exercise and Evelyn realized that
she could sense certain notes in different parts of her body.
2. Evelyn always delighted her audience. She had toured the United Kingdom with a
youth orchestra. She had a very hectic international schedule. Apart from the regular
concerts, she gave free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She gave high priority to
classes for young musicians because of which she was a shining inspiration for deaf
children.
Question 3:Answer the question in two or three paragraphs (100 - 150 words).
1. How does Evelyn hear music?
Answer:
Evelyn heard music by sensing the notes in different parts of her body. When Ron
Forbes tuned two drums and asked her to sense the sound without using her ears,
she realized that she could feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower
drum from the waist down.
When she played 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 a wooden platform, she removed her shoes so that the vibrations
could pass through her bare feet. She herself said that music poured in through
every part of her body. It tingled in the skin, her cheekbones and even in her hair.
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 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).
Answer:
1. The pungi was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
2. A barber transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were professional musicians.
4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from Ali Bux.
5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to 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.
Solution
Question 3: Answer these questions in 30 - 40 words.
1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
2. How is a shehnai different from a pungi?
3. Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?
4. When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?
5. Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the
event historic?
6. Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?
7. Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves
India and Benaras.
Answer:
1. Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi in the royal residence for it
had a shrill and unpleasant sound. It became the generic name for reeded
noisemakers.
2. Shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow stem that is longer and broader than the
pungi. It has seven holes on its body. When it is played, the closing and opening of
some of the holes produces soft and melodious sounds.
3. Traditionally, the shehnai was part of the traditional ensemble of nine instruments
found at royal courts. It was used only in temples and weddings. However, Ustad
Bismillah Khan brought in the change by bringing it onto the classical stage.
4. Bismillah Khan had accompanied his uncle to the Allahabad Music Conference at
the age of fourteen. At the end of his recital, Ustad Faiyaz Khan patted his back and
told him to work hard and he shall make it big in life. He got his big break with the
opening of the All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938. He soon became an often-heard
shehnai player on radio.
5. On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan played the shehnai from the Red Fort. It was
a historic day as India gained independence on that day. He became the first Indian
to greet the nation with his shehnai. His audience included illustrious names such as
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.
6. Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he could
not live outside India. His student, who had asked him to head the shehnai school,
promised that he would recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the
temples in the city. However, he wanted to know if his student could also transport
River Ganga, which his student obviously could not. He himself said that whenever
he was in a foreign country, he kept yearning to see Hindustan.
7. Bismillah Khan immensely loved India, particularly Benaras and Dumraon. In his
initial years, the temple of Balaji, Mangala Maiya, and the banks of River Ganga in
Benaras became his favourite haunts where he could practice in peace and solitude.
River Ganga’s flowing waters inspired him to improvise and invent ragas that were
once thought to be beyond the range of shehnai.
Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he could not
live outside India. His student, who had asked him to head the shehnai school,
promised that he would recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the
temples in the city. However, he wanted to know if his student could also transport
River Ganga, which his student obviously could not.
Question 1:
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?)
Answer:
1. The school sports team hopes to do better than the last time.
2. We all want to go on a vacation.
3. They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother to take her to a specialist.
4. The authorities permitted us to organize a charity event.
5. A musician decided to take India’s music to the world.
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. The home of royal people (1) the royal residence
2. The state of being alone (5) solitude
3. A part which is absolutely necessary (2) indispensable
4. To do something not done before (5) invent
5. Without much effort (13) effortlessly
6. Quickly and in large quantities (9) thick and 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).
Answer:
1. When something is revived, it lives again.
2. When a government bans something, it wants it stopped.
3. When something is considered auspicious, welcome it.
4. When we take to something, we find it interesting.
5. When you appreciate something, you find it good and useful.
6. When you replicate something, you do it for the second time.
7. When we come to terms with something, it is no longer upsetting.
1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
Answer:
1. Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music in
London.
2. Her deafness was first noticed by her mother when Evelyn was eight years old.
She was once waiting to play the piano. When her name was called, she did not
move. That was when her mother realized that Evelyn had not heard anything. Her
deafness was confirmed when she was eleven. Her marks had deteriorated and her
headmistress had urged her parents to take her to a specialist. It was then
discovered that gradual nerve damage had severely impaired her hearing.
Question 2:
Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30 - 40 words).
1. Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?
2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.
Answer:
1. Percussionist Ron Forbes was the first person to notice Evelyn’s potential. He
began by tuning two large drums to different notes. He asked Evelyn not to listen
through her ears but to try and sense the sound in some other manner. Suddenly
Evelyn realized that she could feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower
drum from the waist down. Forbes repeated the exercise and Evelyn realized that
she could sense certain notes in different parts of her body.
2. Evelyn always delighted her audience. She had toured the United Kingdom with a
youth orchestra. She had a very hectic international schedule. Apart from the regular
concerts, she gave free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She gave high priority to
classes for young musicians because of which she was a shining inspiration for deaf
children.
Question 3:Answer the question in two or three paragraphs (100 - 150 words).
1. How does Evelyn hear music?
Answer:
Evelyn heard music by sensing the notes in different parts of her body. When Ron
Forbes tuned two drums and asked her to sense the sound without using her ears,
she realized that she could feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower
drum from the waist down.
When she played 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 a wooden platform, she removed her shoes so that the vibrations
could pass through her bare feet. She herself said that music poured in through
every part of her body. It tingled in the skin, her cheekbones and even in her hair.
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 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).
Answer:
1. The pungi was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
2. A barber transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were professional musicians.
4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from Ali Bux.
5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to 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.
Solution
Question 3: Answer these questions in 30 - 40 words.
1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
2. How is a shehnai different from a pungi?
3. Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?
4. When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?
5. Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the
event historic?
6. Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?
7. Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves
India and Benaras.
Answer:
1. Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi in the royal residence for it
had a shrill and unpleasant sound. It became the generic name for reeded
noisemakers.
2. Shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow stem that is longer and broader than the
pungi. It has seven holes on its body. When it is played, the closing and opening of
some of the holes produces soft and melodious sounds.
3. Traditionally, the shehnai was part of the traditional ensemble of nine instruments
found at royal courts. It was used only in temples and weddings. However, Ustad
Bismillah Khan brought in the change by bringing it onto the classical stage.
4. Bismillah Khan had accompanied his uncle to the Allahabad Music Conference at
the age of fourteen. At the end of his recital, Ustad Faiyaz Khan patted his back and
told him to work hard and he shall make it big in life. He got his big break with the
opening of the All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938. He soon became an often-heard
shehnai player on radio.
5. On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan played the shehnai from the Red Fort. It was
a historic day as India gained independence on that day. He became the first Indian
to greet the nation with his shehnai. His audience included illustrious names such as
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.
6. Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he could
not live outside India. His student, who had asked him to head the shehnai school,
promised that he would recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the
temples in the city. However, he wanted to know if his student could also transport
River Ganga, which his student obviously could not. He himself said that whenever
he was in a foreign country, he kept yearning to see Hindustan.
7. Bismillah Khan immensely loved India, particularly Benaras and Dumraon. In his
initial years, the temple of Balaji, Mangala Maiya, and the banks of River Ganga in
Benaras became his favourite haunts where he could practice in peace and solitude.
River Ganga’s flowing waters inspired him to improvise and invent ragas that were
once thought to be beyond the range of shehnai.
Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he could not
live outside India. His student, who had asked him to head the shehnai school,
promised that he would recreate the atmosphere of Benaras by replicating the
temples in the city. However, he wanted to know if his student could also transport
River Ganga, which his student obviously could not.
Question 1:
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?)
Answer:
1. The school sports team hopes to do better than the last time.
2. We all want to go on a vacation.
3. They advised the hearing-impaired child’s mother to take her to a specialist.
4. The authorities permitted us to organize a charity event.
5. A musician decided to take India’s music to the world.
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. The home of royal people (1) the royal residence
2. The state of being alone (5) solitude
3. A part which is absolutely necessary (2) indispensable
4. To do something not done before (5) invent
5. Without much effort (13) effortlessly
6. Quickly and in large quantities (9) thick and 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).
Answer:
1. When something is revived, it lives again.
2. When a government bans something, it wants it stopped.
3. When something is considered auspicious, welcome it.
4. When we take to something, we find it interesting.
5. When you appreciate something, you find it good and useful.
6. When you replicate something, you do it for the second time.
7. When we come to terms with something, it is no longer upsetting.
The Sound of Music ncert Chapter 2 class 9 english
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