CLASS 9
THE SOUND OF MUSIC
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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a barber
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a musican
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a singer
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a courtsman
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer. Answer: The barber had modified the pungi and played it in front of Shah’s court. That’s why the instrument was named as Shehnai Shah + nai (the barber in hindi ) and it’s player was a barber.
Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : A barber played Shehnai at King’s palace.
Detailed explanation-3: -Since it was first played in the Shah’s chambers and was played by a nai (barber), the instrument was named “shehnai". The sound of the shehnai began to be considered auspicious. And for this reason it is still played in temples and is an indispensable component of any Indian wedding.
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : A barber from a family of professional musicians was the one who played the instrument so different from the pungi for the first time.
Detailed explanation-5: -The shehnai was played traditionally in the temple at the royal courts and on the occasion of weddings. The credit must go to Bismillah Khan to take this instrument onto the classical stage.