Question

(2)
Ali Bux would play the shehnai and Bismillah would sit
captivated for hours on end.
(a) Who was Ali Bux? Where did he play the
shehnai?
(b) Why would Bismillah sit captivated for hours?
What does it reflect about his personality?​

Answer 1

Answer:

a)Ali Bux was Bismillah Khan's maternal uncle, he played the Shahnai because he was employed to do it in the Vishnu Temple of Varanasi.

b)Bismillah Khan loved music especially Shahnai's and wished to learn it, this was why he sat captivated for hours.

It reflects that he was devoted to his music.