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The Sound of Music & Wind

Tripura Board · Class 9 · English

Most important questions from The Sound of Music & Wind for Tripura Board Class 9 English board exam 2026. MCQs, short answer, and long answer questions with marks.

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Which of the following are ways Evelyn Glennie feels music? (Select all correct answers)

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Through her skin, Through her cheekbones, Through her hair, Through vibrations in her feet

Evelyn explains that music 'pours in through every part of my body. It tingles in the skin, my cheekbones and even in my hair.' She also feels vibrations through her bare feet when standing on wooden platforms.

2multiple choice

What is the shehnai?

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A wind instrument

The shehnai is a wind instrument that evolved from the pungi. It has a natural hollow stem with seven holes and produces melodious sounds when played.

3multiple choice

Why was the pungi banned by Emperor Aurangzeb?

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It had a shrill, unpleasant sound

Emperor Aurangzeb banned the pungi in the royal residence because it produced a shrill, unpleasant sound that was not suitable for the royal court.

4multiple choice

How did the shehnai get its name?

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From Shah's chambers and nai (barber)

The shehnai got its name because it was first played in the Shah's chambers by a nai (barber), so it was called 'shehnai' - combining 'Shah' and 'nai'.

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