Question

  A musical instrument called pungi, had a shrill unpleasant sound.  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.  When he played

           on it, closing and opening some of these holes, soft and melodious sounds were produced.

           He played the instrument before royalty and everyone was impressed.  The instrument

           so different from the pungi had to be given a new name.  As the story goes, since it was

           first played in the Shah’s chambers and was played by a nai (barber), the instrument was

          named the `shehnai’.

 

          The sound of the shehnai began to be considered auspicious and for this reason it is still

           played in temples and is an indispensable component of any North Indian wedding.  In the

           past, the shehnai was part of the naubat or traditional ensemble of nine instruments found

           at royal courts.  Till recently, it was used only in temples and weddings.  The credit for

           bringing this instrument onto the classical stage goes to Ustad Bismillah Khan.   Write a short summary of the passage given in Q.No.4(A) and suggest a suitable title.​

Answer 1

Answer:

it's from the chapter 'The Sound of Music'

Answer 2

Chapter


THE SOUND IF MUSIC
BY USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN