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How is a shehnai different from a pungi?

Shehnai is an improved version of pungi as it has a better tonal quality than pungi. It is a natural hollow stem pipe  with seven holes on its body and is longer and broader than the pungi. 
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    Why did Aurangzeb ban the playing of the pungi?
    Answer
    1. The (shehnai, pungi) was a ‘reeded noisemaker.’
    2. (Bismillah Khan, A barber, Ali Bux) transformed the pungi into a shehnai.
    3. Bismillah Khan’s paternal ancestors were (barbers, professional musicians).
    4. Bismillah Khan learnt to play the shehnai from (Ali Bux, Paigambar Bux,
    Ustad Faiyaaz Khan).
    5. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to (Afghanistan, U.S.A., Canada).
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    Where was the shehnai played traditionally? How did Bismillah Khan change
    this?
    Answer
    Find the words in the text which show Ustad Bismillah Khan’s feelings about
    the items listed below. Then mark a tick (✔) in the correct column. Discuss your
    answers in class.

     

    Bismillah Khan’s feelings about

     

    Positive

     

    Negative

     

    Neutral

     

    1. teaching children music

     

     

     

     

     

    2. the film world

     

     

     

     

     

    3. migrating to the U.S.A.

     

     

     

     

     

    4. playing at temples

     

     

     

     

     

    5. getting the Bharat Ratna

     

     

     

     

     

    6. the banks of the Ganga

     

     

     

     

     

    7. leaving Benaras and Dumraon

     

     

     

     


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