Question

A barber of a family of professional musicians, who had access to the royal palace; decided to improve the tonal quality of the pungi. He chose a pipe with a natural hollow stem that was longer and broader than the pungi and made seven holes on the body of the pipe.

Questions:-
(i) What was a pungi?

(ii) What decision did the barber take?

(iii) Who banned the playing of pungi in the royal residence?

(iv) What name was given to the new musical instrument made by the barber?

Answer 1

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Pungi was a musical instrument.

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Barber decided to improve the tonal quality of the pungi.

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Aurangzeb banned the playing of pungi in the royal residence.

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The name of new musical instrument made by the barber was Shehnai.