{"id":5279,"date":"2023-04-13T13:16:33","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T13:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/?p=5279"},"modified":"2023-04-14T12:08:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T12:08:43","slug":"ncert-solutions-class-9-english-beehive-chapter-2-the-sound-of-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexampillar.com\/ncert\/ncert-solutions-class-9-english-beehive-chapter-2-the-sound-of-music\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions Class 9 English (Beehive) Chapter 2 (The Sound of Music)"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions Class 9 English (Beehive (Prose)<\/strong>)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

The NCERT Solutions in English Language for Class 9 English (Beehive (Prose)) Chapter – 2 The Sound of Music <\/strong>has been provided here to help the students in solving the questions from this exercise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Chapter – 2 (The Sound of Music)\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Part – I
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span>Thinking about the Text<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Evelyn Glennie was seventeen years old when she went to the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Her deafness was first noticed when she was eight years old and it was confirmed when she was eleven.
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

II.\u00a0Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30\u201340 words).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer – <\/strong>Percussionist Ron Forbes helped Evelyn to continue with music. He began by tuning two large drums to different notes. He asked her not to listen to them through her ears but to try and sense the sound in some other manner.<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs.
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Evelyn gave solo performances at regular concerts. She gave free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She also accorded high priority to classes for young musicians.<\/span><\/p>\n

III. Answer the question in two or three paragraphs (100\u2013150 words).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0How does Evelyn hear music?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Evelyn does not hear music, she feels it. She senses the notes through different parts of her body. Initially, she was encouraged by percussionist Ron Forbes, who tuned two drums to different notes and asked her to sense the sound without using her ears. She realized that she could feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower drum from the waist down. This exercise helped Evelyn to open up her mind and body to sounds and vibrations.
\nEvelyn explains that when she plays the xylophone, she senses the sound flowing up the stick and into her fingertips. She leans against the drums, stands barefoot on a wooden platform so that she can feel the vibrations. She says how her whole body including her hair is sensitive to her music and its resonances.<\/span><\/p>\n

Part – II
\n<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Thinking about the Text<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0Tick the right answer.
\n<\/span><\/strong>1.<\/strong> The (shehnai, pungi ) was a \u2018reeded noisemaker.\u2019
\n<\/span>2.<\/strong> (Bismillah Khan, A barber, Ali Bux) transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
\n<\/span>3.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan\u2019s paternal ancestors were (barbers, professional musicians).
\n<\/span>4.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from (Ali Bux, Paigambar Bux, Ustad Faiyaaz Khan).
\n<\/span>5.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan\u2019s first trip abroad was to (Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada).
\n<\/span>Answer –
\n<\/strong><\/span>1.<\/strong> The pungi was a \u2018reeded noisemaker.\u2019
\n<\/span>2.<\/strong> A barber transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
\n<\/span>3.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan\u2019s paternal ancestors were professional musicians.
\n<\/span>4.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from Ali Bux.
\n<\/span>5.<\/strong> Bismillah Khan\u2019s first trip abroad was to Afghanistan.<\/span><\/p>\n

II.\u00a0Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan\u2019s feelings about the items listed below. Then mark a tick in the correct column. Discuss your answers in class.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bismillah Khan\u2019s feelings about<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPositive<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNegative<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNeutral<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. teaching children music<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. the film world<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. migrating to the U.S.A.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. playing at temples<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. getting the Bharat Ratna<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. the banks of the Ganga<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. leaving Benaras and Dumraon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Answer –<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Bismillah Khan\u2019s feelings about<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPositive<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNegative<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNeutral<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1. teaching children music<\/span><\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. the film world<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. migrating to the U.S.A.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4. playing at temples<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5. getting the Bharat Ratna<\/span><\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6. the banks of the Ganga<\/span><\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7. leaving Benaras and Dumraon<\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2713<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

III.\u00a0Answer these questions in 30\u201340 words.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of the musical instrument, pungi in the Royal residence because it had a very shrill unpleasant sound.<\/span><\/p>\n

2. How is a shehnai different from a pungi?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>A shehnai\u2019s stem is hollow, longer and broader than that of a pungi. Shehnai has holes in its body.<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –<\/strong> The shehnai was traditionally played in royal courts, temples and weddings. Ustaad Bismillah khan, an undisputed monarch of shehnai brought this instrument onto the classical stage.<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Bismillah Khan got his big break with the opening of All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938. He became an often-heard shehnai player on radio.<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event historic?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>On 15 August 1947, Bismillah Khan played the Raag Kaafi on his shehnai from the Red Fort. The event was historical because it was on the occasion of India’s Independence from British Rule.<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A.?
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>Bismillah Khan refused one of his student\u2019s request to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he would not live away from Hindustan, specifically, from Benaras, the River Ganga and Dumraon.<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0Find at least two instances in the text which tell you that Bismillah Khan loves India and Benaras.
\n<\/span><\/strong>Answer –\u00a0<\/strong>In his initial years, Bismillah used to practice in the temples of Benaras and on the banks of River Ganga. Later, his love for India and Bernaras made him turn down the offer to head a shehnai school in the U.S.A.<\/span><\/p>\n

Thinking about Language<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

I.\u00a0Look at these sentences.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n