Question

Why Shehnai is known as Shehnai

Answer 1

because it was first played in Aurangzeb court by a nai, that means it was played in shah's court by a nai, so shehnai

Answer 2

Answer- BACKGROUND:- Emperor Aurangzeb had banned pungi because of its coarse music and it was considered as a reeded noise maker. Many of the people believed that pungi would be revived soon. So, a barber who was born in a family of musicians made an improvised version of pungi using a hollow natural stem and a few holes which produced melodious sounds.

Why was shehnai named so?

Since it was first played in the Shah's chamber by a nai (barber), the musical instrument was named as Shehnai.

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