write script of this story revathi's musical plants 8th class lesson number 1.4
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(1) (a) At first, Revathi’s plants did not look normal and healthy because,
Ans:-The plant was in the shadow, So the sunlight cannot reach the plants and plants cannot perform the photosynthesis process.
(b) When Revathi played her favourite raga, the plants began to move because,
Ans:- The plants like this tune of raga which she was playing .
(c) Revathi’s grief knew no bounds because,
Ans:- She want around asking everyone of her neighbor but no one , had been anywhere near the pot of plants.
(d) Revathi was confident of proving her ownership of her pot of plants because,
Ans:-She knew that her plants loved music and they could respond to her favorite raga. The would bend their stems towards her, proving that they were here.
1. Discuss in groups and share your answers with the class.
(1) Can you name the famous musician in Emperor Akbar’s court, who could perform miracles, when he sang different Ragas?
Answer: Tansen
(2) What miracles could he perform with his music?
Answer: When Tansen sang the Raga Deepak, the area around him would catch fire. When he sang Megha – Malhar, it would begin to rain. And when he sang an evening raga during daytime, the sunlight would diminish and it would look like it was dusk already.
(3) What impact does music have on ! human beings?
Answer: Music can make human beings happy, sad, nostalgic, mournful, etc. It can soothe them when they are stressed. It can also convey a lot of emotions like love, anger, etc. that may not be conveyed easily through words.
(4) Do you think that music can have an impact on animals, birds and even plants?
Answer: Yes. It has already been proved by Jagdish Chandra Bose that plants respond to music. It is said that cows give more milk if they listen to good music.