the shehnai of bismillah khan class 9 questions and answers

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 at the Red Fort on 15 August 1947. He was the first Indian to greet the nation with Shehnai. This event was historic because India 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: Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the USA because he never wanted to leave his country. He felt an unbreakable bond with his town Dumraon and Benaras , and the river Ganga.

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 1947 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.