please tell me the summary of chapter 2 the sound of music class 9th of part 2
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The second part of the chapter portrays the journey of Bismillah Khan. Bismillah Khan was a maestro in ‘Shehnai’. The history of Shehnai says that Emperor Aurangzeb banned the playing of the instrument ‘Pungi’ because of its unpleasant sound. A barber reinvented the instrument by taking a pipe with a natural hollow stem and made seven holes on its body. He played on it by opening and closing some of those holes. The instrument produced a melodious sound. The emperor accepted the instrument named ‘Shehnai’. The sound of the shehnai was considered auspicious and so it was played in the temples and at weddings. Ustad Bismillah Khan brought the instrument onto the classical stage.
Ustad Bismillah Khan was born on March 21, 1916, in a family of musicians in Bihar. His grandfather Rasool Bux Khan played shehnai in the Bhojpur king’s court. His father Paigambar Bux and other ancestors were also great shehnai players. When Bismillah Khan was three years old, he went to his maternal uncle’s house and he was very impressed by his uncle’s practice of shehnai. He accompanied his uncle to the Vishnu temple of Benaras where his uncle performed. Soon, he started practicing playing this instrument. Over the years, the temple of Balaji and Mangala Maiya in Benaras and the banks of Ganges became his practice grounds.
At the age of fourteen, Bismillah accompanied his uncle to the Allahabad Music conference. The opening of the All India Radio in Lucknow in 1938 became a big breakthrough for him. He started playing shehnai on the radio. He was the first Indian to greet the nation’s independence with his shehnai on 15th August 1947. He played Raag Kafi from the Red Fort.
Bismillah Khan has given many memorable performances all over the world. He also made music for two movies, which made sky-high records. He was the first Indian to be invited to perform at the Lincoln Centre Hall in the USA. He performed in many art festivals and trade fairs across the globe. An auditorium was named after him in Teheran. He was conferred with the National awards like Padma Bhushan and the Padma Vibhushan. He was awarded India’s highest civilian award, the ‘Bharat Ratna’ in 2001. He always conveyed to teach children music, which is one of the richest traditions of India.
Though Bismillah Khan traveled all over the world, he loved his roots the most. He is a perfect example of an Indian who celebrated the rich culture of Indian music.
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