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1. Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi because it had a shrill and unpleasant sound. nobody liked that sound. but a barber decided to improve the tonal of pungi. later when it was proved and played on it produced soft and melodies sound.
2. a shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow that is longer and broader than a pungi. it has 7 holes on the body of the pipe. it is now traditionally played on weddings,festivals and in temples. pungi was banned.
3.the shehnai was played traditionally in the temple at the at the royal courts and on the occasion of weddings. the credit must go to Bismillah Khan to take this instrument shehnai onto the classical stage.
4. Bismillah Khan got his big break with the opening of All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938. he was the first indian to greet freedom with shehnai on 15th August,1947. the king of Afghanistan was fascinated with his music.
5. Bismillah Khan played the shehnai on 15th August 1947 at the Red Fort. he was the first indian to greet the nation with his musical instrument. this event was historic because we got independence on that day. he poured his heart out in the presence of a large no.of people including Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
6.he refused to start a shehnai school in the USA because he never wanted to leave India. he loved india so much and he did not want to settle anywhere except india. that is why whenever he was in foreign country, he kept yearning to see hindustan.
7. Bismillah Khan loves india and banaras from the bottom of heart. he says that he misses holy ganga and india when he goes abroad. while in the mumbai, he thinks of only banaras and the holy river. and when he is in banaras, he remembers the unique mattha of dumraon.
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3. to take her to a specialist.
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5. play a new raaga.