Question

5. In the past, the shehnai was a part of the naubat.
How would you explain
it? Where was the shehnai originally played?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Naubat is an urdu word and it means traditional ensemble that means a traditional group of nine musical instruments. These nine musical instruments were played at the royal court and shehnai was also a part of naubat.

The shehnai was played at the king’s court, in temples and at weddings. It was used on stage in performances and the credit for that goes to Utsad Bismillah Khan who was a legendary shehnai player and people wanted to hear him play the shehnai.