Class 9 English - The Sound of Music - MERIT YARD
1 / 40How old was Evelyn Glennie when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?
2 / 40At what age was Evelyn's deafness first noticed?
3 / 40At what age was Evelyn's deafness fully confirmed?
4 / 40Who was the percussionist that spotted Evelyn's potential?
5 / 40How does Evelyn hear music?
6 / 40Evelyn says that music pours in through her ______, her cheekbones and even her hair.
7 / 40Evelyn removes her shoes on a wooden platform so that the ______ can pass through her bare feet.
8 / 40In 1991, Evelyn was presented with the Royal Philharmonic Society's prestigious ______ of the Year Award.
9 / 40What is Evelyn Glennie's nationality?
10 / 40Apart from regular concerts, Evelyn gives free concerts in ______ and hospitals.
11 / 40Which musical instrument was banned by Emperor Aurangzeb?
12 / 40Why did Aurangzeb ban the Pungi?
13 / 40Who improved the tonal quality of the Pungi and made it the Shehnai?
14 / 40The Shehnai was traditionally played in ______ and weddings.
15 / 40Bismillah Khan was born in which state of India?
16 / 40What was the highest civilian award given to Bismillah Khan in 2001?
17 / 40Where did Bismillah Khan play the Shehnai on 15 August 1947?
18 / 40Bismillah Khan was fondly called ______ by his fans.
19 / 40Which two places did Bismillah Khan love the most?
20 / 40A ______ in Tehran was named after Bismillah Khan.
21 / 40Ron Forbes told Evelyn: "Don't listen through your ______, try to sense it some other way."
22 / 40Bismillah Khan's father's name was ______.
23 / 40Which film director was so impressed by Bismillah Khan that he named a film 'Gunj Uthi Shehnai'?
24 / 40Evelyn Glennie is a multi-______ player.
25 / 40Bismillah Khan used to practice Shehnai on the banks of the river ______.
26 / 40Evelyn's mother first noticed something was wrong when Evelyn was waiting to play the ______.
27 / 40Bismillah Khan refused to start a Shehnai school in ______ because he missed Benaras.
28 / 40The Shehnai was first played in the ______ chambers.
29 / 40What did Ron Forbes do with the two large drums?
30 / 40Bismillah Khan often said, "Teach your children ______, this is Hindustan's richest tradition."
31 / 40When did Evelyn realize that she could feel music through her waist up and down?
32 / 40Bismillah Khan's maternal uncle was ______.
33 / 40The name 'Shehnai' comes from 'Shah' and ______.
34 / 40Who said, "If God helps you, you can do anything"? (Implicit theme of Evelyn's life)
35 / 40Bismillah Khan's first trip abroad was to which country?
36 / 40Evelyn has given percussion a ______ place in the orchestra.
37 / 40How many holes does a Shehnai have on its body?
38 / 40What was Evelyn's message to others?
39 / 40The Royal Academy of Music is in ______.
40 / 40Bismillah Khan was the first Indian to be invited to perform at the prestigious ______ Center Hall in the USA.
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