The Sound of Music Part-II Bismillah Khan

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

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.

Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.

• it is a tradition.

• its sound is considered auspicious.

• people love its melodious sound.

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

State whether the following statement is true or false.

>Bismillah Khan's paternal ancestors were great shehnai players.

• False

• True

From whom did Bismillah Khan learn to play the shehnai?

• Rasool Bux Khan

• Paigambar Bux

• Ustad Faiyaz Khan

• Ali Bux

What/Who inspired Bismillah Khan to invent raagas that were earlier considered to be beyond the range of the shehnai?

• Ali Bux

• Ustad Faiyaz Khan

• The flowing waters of

  the Ganga

• Paigambar Bux

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How did Bismillah Khan get his big break in 1938?

• He met Ustad Faiyaz Khan.

• All India Radio was opened in Lucknow.

• He replaced his maternal uncle Ali Bux.

• He started giving solo performances.

Which one of the following statements is NOT true?

• On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan became the first Indian to greet the nation with his shehnai.

• He poured his heart out into Raag Kafi.

• His performance followed Nehru's 'Tryst with Destiny' speech.

• His audience included Mahatma Gandhi and Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Why did King Zahir Shah give priceless Persian carpets and other souvenirs to Bismillah Khan?

• It was a tradition.

• He was taken in by the maestro.

• He loved Bismillah Khan's nature.

• Bismillah Khan had expressed desire for Persian carpets and souvenirs.

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