IX STANDARD

   Chapter 2 - Sound of Music Part I - Evelyn Glennie Listens to Sound without Hearing It Thinking about the text I. Answer these questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each. 1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music? 2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed? Answer: 1. Evelyn was seventeen years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music. 2. Her deafness was first noticed when she was eight years old. But it was confirmed when she was eleven. II. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30–40 words). 1. Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say? 2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs. Answer: 1. Percussionist Ron Forbes helped Evelyn to continue with music. He began by tuning two large drums to different notes and said, “Don’t listen through your ears, try to sense it some other way.”  2. Evelyn performs at regular concerts. She also gives free concerts i...

  Part II - The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan  Thinking about the text I. Tick the right answer. 1. The (shehnai, pungi) was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’ 2. (Bismillah Khan, A barber, Ali Bux) transformed the pungi into a shehnai. 3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were (barbers, professional musicians). 4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from (Ali Bux, Paigambar Bux, Ustad Faiyaaz Khan). 5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to (Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada). Answer:  1. The pungi was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’ 2. A barber transformed the pungi into a shehnai. 3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were professional musicians. 4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from Ali Bux. 5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to Afghanistan. II. Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan’s feelings about the items listed below. Then mark a tick ( ✔ ) in the correct column. Discuss your answers in class. Bismillah Khan’s feelings about  Positive ...