WorksheetsThe Sound of Music (Part 2)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 6mins
What was the instrument that Emperor Aurangzeb banned?
The shehnai
The flute
The pungi
The trumpet
Who was the shehnai named after?
An cook
A barber
A guard
A goldsmith
What occasion is the shehnai used at?
Funeral
Wedding
Birthday
Where would Bismillah Khan go to sing as a child?
The local temple
The local mosque
The local church
The local pond
What was the prize given by the maharaja to young Khan?
A trophy
The Bharat Ratna
A big laddu
A shehnai
Which king was taken in by Bismillah’s music?
The king of Persia
The king of Egypt
The king of Afghanistan
The king of India
Which is Khan’s favourite river to play by?
The river Brahmaputra
The river Nile
The river Ganga
The river Amazon
Ustad Bismillah Khan was given the Nobel Peace Prize
TRUE
FALSE
What was Khan’s big break?
The All Indian Radio
The All India Radio
The All Indians Radio
The All Lucknow Radio
Who was the film director that was impressed after hearing Bismillah’s music?
Vinay Bhatt
Vinod Bhatt
Vijay Bhatt
Vinod Bhattia
At what age did Bismillah accompany his uncle to the Allahabad Music Conference?
9
11
16
14
Why did Bismillah Khan only have a few ventures in film?
He thought that the film industry was boring
He thought that the films were way too exciting
He thought that film world was way too glamorous
He thought that the film industry was uninteresting
Where is Bismillah Khan from?
Dumraon
Delhi
Calcutta
Bombay
What did Khan’s student want him to do?
Head a pungi school
Head a dance school
Head a shehnai school
Head a karate school
Which event did Khan not go to?
The Osaka Trade Fair
The World Exposition in Montreal
The World Government Summit
The Cannes Art Festival
Which award has Khan received?
The Nobel Peace Prize
The Padma Vibhushan
The Grammy Awards
The Academy Awards
Where did Bismillah play the shehnai on India’s Independence Day?
The Amer Fort
The Mecca Masjid
The Taj Mahal
The Red Fort
How did the pungi sound?
Soothing
Unpleasing
Melodious
Harmonic
