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Sai International School

                                                   Class IX- English

                                                  Sound Of Music-II

                                                  Home Assignment




        I.  Read the given extract and answer the following questions

        A. Born on March 12, 1916, Bismillah belongs to a family of musicians from Bihar. His
           grandfather, Rasool Bux Khan was the Shehnai – Nawaz of the Bhojpur king’s court.
           His father,  Paigambar  Bux,  and  other  paternal  ancestors  were  also  great shehnai
           players.

        Questions
        1.  When was Bismillah khan born?
        2. Which family did Bismillah khan belonged to?
        3. What was his grandfather’s profession?
        4. Name Bismillah Khan’s Father.

        B.  Awards and recognition came thick and fast. Bismillah Khan became the first Indian
        to be invited to perform at the prestigious Lincoln Centre Hall. He also took part in the
        World Exposition in Montreal, at the Cannes Art Festival and in the Osaka Trade Fair.
        So well known did he become internationally that an auditorium in Tehran was named
        after him – Tahar Mosiquee Ustaad Bismillah Khan

        Questions
        1. Where did Bismillah Khan perform in the USA?
        2. Where was the Cannes Art Festival held?
        3. What honour did he receive in Tehran?
        4. What performance did he give in Osaka Trade Fair?

        II. Answer the questions in 30-40 words:
            1.  Where did the young boy practice the musical instrument?
            2.  How’ Pungi’ came to be named ‘Shehnai’?
            3.  How is Shehnai different from Pungi?
            4.  When and how did Bismillah get his big break?
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            5.  Where did Bismillah play the shehnai on 15  August? What was the historical
               moment?
            6.  Why did Bismillah refuse to start a shehnai school in the USA?
            7.  Find  two  instances  in  text  which  tells  that  Bismillah  Khan  loves  Benaras  and
               India?
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