Question

6. Answer the following questions in 40 - 50 words each:

(ANY TWO). 3x2=6

1. Why did Bismillah Khan refuse to start a shehnai school

in the USA?

2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn

performs.

3. In what ways did Kezia’s grandmother encourage her to

know father better?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1)Bismillah Khan refused to start a shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he did not want to stay away from India. He was really fond of Benaras, the River Ganga and Dumraon.

2) Evelyn performs at music concerts. Apart from that she also performs at prison and hospitals. Through music she wants to spread the message of love and peace to prisoners and sick people.

3) Kezia's grandmother encouraged her to get to know her father better by sending her to the drawing room to talk to her parents on Sundays. She also suggested Kezia to make a gift of a pin-cushion on her father's birthday.