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WorksheetsThe Sound of Music Part II
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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
Shehnai is played in temples and weddings because _________________.
it is a tradition.
its sound is considered auspicious.
people love its melodious sound.
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
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
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.
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.
Which one of these awards was not bestowed upon Bismillah Khan?
Grammy award
Padmashri
Padma Vibhushan
Bharat Ratna
What is Bismillah Khan's advice to parents?
To let their children play
To provide opportunities to the children for learning music
To teach their children music
To not force music upon their children
Which one of these means the same as 'much desired'?
Coveted
Conferred
Invited
Impressed
The................was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
Shehnai
Pungi
Sitar
Harmonium
........................transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
Bismillah Khan
Barber
Ali Bux
Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to.....................
Afghanistan
U.S.A
Canada
Bismallah Khan received the Bharat Ratna in
2001
2000
2005
2003
What was the name of Bismillah's father?
Paigambar Bux
Ali Bux
Rasool Bux
Zahir Bux
