Last seen: Jan 25, 2021
The difference between a Pungi and Shehnai can be noticed by the difference in their shapes and the sound produced by them. A Shehnai is longer than a...
Aurangazeb banned the playing of the Pungi in the royal residence because of its shrill unpleasant sound. It was regarded more as a noise maker than a...
Bismillah Khan refused to start a Shehnai school in the U.S.A. because he could not live outside India. He was in love with Benares and Dumraon and mi...
Shehnai was brought to the classical stage by Ustad Bismillah Khan. He started picking up the finger nuances of Shehnai under the guidance of his mate...
‘Pungi’ a musical instrument was banned because of its shrill and unpleasant sound. But a shehnai modified and perfected it and played it for the firs...
1. India gained independence on 15th August, 1947. 2. Bismillah Khan played the Raag Kafi from the Red Fort. 3. Played from the depth of his heart...
1. Bismillah Khan’s first trip abroad was to Afghanistan. 2. Zahir Shah presented Bismillah Khan priceless Persian carpets and souvenirs. 3. Souve...
1. Bismillah Khan greeted the nation by playing Raag Kafi on his Shehnai. 2. Jawaharlal Nehru. 3. Audience.
1. The special recognition that Bismillah Khan achieved was to be the first Indian to perform atLincoln Central Hall. 2. Bismillah Khan promoted She...
1. At the age of three, the young boy spent his life at his maternal uncle’s house in Benares. 2. Shehnai and the practice of shehnai by his uncles ...
Evelyn Glennie is profoundly deaf and cannot hear a word. Thus, she overcame this difficulty and learnt to listen music from her body. She not only sc...
Evelyn decided not to give up. It was Ron Forbes who recognized her potential and supported her. He advised her not to listen through her ears but to ...
Inspite of Evelyn’s deafness she joined the prestigious Royal Academy of Music and won the “Soloist of the Year” award. Evelyn used to practice for ho...
When Evelyn became deaf, she was determined to lead a normal life. She was encouraged by her percussion teacher. She learned to sense music through di...
Evelyn Glennie had a hearing loss and was discouraged by most of the teachers but she did not give up. Ron Forbes guided her to listen through her bod...
Evelyn Glennie was a very brave girl. She learnt to open her body and mind to the sounds and vibrations. She used to feel as if music was flowing thro...
Evelyn’s message to the people is that - Strong determination and hard work with sincerely / honesty leads to success. Aim for your goal and try to re...
When the handicapped people used to see Evelyn Glennie, they used to say, “If she can do it, I can”, And so, she resulted in inspiring them.
Evelyn’s secret of success was strong determination and hard work. The message that she gives to the achievers is that work hard and get what you want...
Evelyn could sense music through her body. While playing on the xylophone, she could sense music through her fingertips and would learn against drums ...