Question

this is taken from ncert class 9 beehive ch- sound of music.
please solve this


1. Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?

2. How is a shehnai different from a pungi?

3. Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change this?

4. When and how did Bismillah Khan get his big break?

5. Where did Bismillah Khan play the shehnai on 15 August 1947? Why was the event historic?

Answer 1

Answer:

Aurangzeb banned the playing of the pungi because ithad a shrill and unpleasant sound. ... A shehnai is a pipe with a natural hollow that is longer and broader than a pungi. It has seven holes on the body of the pipe.