The Sound of Music Part II
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
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CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.9-10.2
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.
it is a tradition.
its sound is considered auspicious.
people love its melodious sound.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Bismillah Khan earn a big laddu weighing 1.25 kg ?
his performance in gilli-danda
his recital of the Bhojpuri ‘Chaita’
his practice at the banks of Ganga
his inventing new raagas
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
From whom did Bismillah Khan learn to play the shehnai?
Rasool Bux Khan
Paigambar Bux
Ustad Faiyaz Khan
Ali Bux
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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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CCSS.RI.9-10.2
CCSS.RI.9-10.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did Bismillah Khan stop composing music for film industry?
He did not get the success that he desired.
He did not like the interference of directors and producers.
He was underpaid.
He could not come to terms with the artificiality and glamour of the film world.
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