Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 3 Mohan And His Veena
Gujarat Board | Class 9Th | English | Model Question Paper & Solution | Chapter – 3 Mohan And His Veena
PRE-TASK
Study this pie-chart and write a paragraph by answering the questions.
Musical instruments liked by students
(1) Which is the most popular musical instrument ?
Ans. Harmonium is the most popular musical instrument.
(2) Which is instrument? the least popular musical
Ans. Guitar is the least popular musical instrument.
(3) How many students like the flute?
Ans. 14% students like the flute.
(4) What is the difference between the popularity of the flute and that of the tabla?
Ans. The difference between the popularity of flute and that of the tabla is 12%.
(5) Which instrument is liked by half of the students?
Ans. Harmonium is like by half of the students.
The harmonium, guitar, tabla and flute are some of the instruments liked by students. Harmonium is the most popular musical instrument. 50 % students like the harmonium. Guitar is the least popular instrument. Only 10% students like to play the guitar. 26 % students like to play the tabla. 14% students like the flute.
COMPREHENSION
1. Say whether the statements are True or False.
(1) Mohan liked the guitar when he was 10 years old.
Ans. False
(2) Mohan’s father did not approve of his love for the guitar.
Ans. True
(3) Mohan’s brother, sister and nephew were praised at the gathering.
Ans. True
(4) According to one remark, sitar has depth of sound.
Ans. True
(5) Mohan stopped playing the guitar after the remark.
Ans. False
(6) Mohan Veena is not invented by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.
Ans. False
(7) Mohan followed his heart’s passion.
Ans. True
2. Answer the questions.
(1) What did Mohan learn in his early age?
Ans. Mohan learnt the violin and the sitar in his early age.
(2) What was practised in Mohan’s family?
Ans. Sitar, vocals and classical violin were practised in Mohan’s family.
(3) What do you know about Mohan’s initial training?
Ans. Initially, Mohan was trained in vocal music. Then he tried his hand at the violin. Later he learnt the sitar.
(4) Make a list of some Indian musical instruments.
Ans. Harmonium, sitar, sarod, violin, tabla, dholak, veena and flute.
(5) Which instrument attracted Mohan the most?
Ans. The guitar attracted Mohan the most.
(6) What did Mohan do to get success after the comments from relatives?
Ans. Mohan doubled his riyaaz and practised the guitar for about 10 hours a day.
(7) What did Mohan do to invent the Mohan Veena?
Ans. Mohan studied other aspects of the guitar and decided to incorporate the specialty, technique and sound of every instrument into the guitar. He wanted something that gave the sound and tune of the western guitar but could be played like the Indian Veena.
(8) Which two great achievements of Mohan have been mentioned in this lesson?
Ans. (1) Invention of the Mohan Veena
(2) Winning a Grammy Award
WRITING
1. Write a paragraph on ‘My Hobby’.
My Hobby
A hobby is an individual’s personal interest in some particular activity. A hobby is normally pursued during leisure time. The main objective behind the hobby is to seek pleasure and relaxation after a day’s hard work. It refreshes the tired mind.
My hobby is gardening. It is a delightful and interesting hobby. Preparing beds, sowing seeds, tending delicate plants, nursing of flowers, clearing the flower-beds of useless weeds, watering the plants and pots all give me great pleasure. It is a creative activity. It gives me great joy when the seeds planted by me shoot above the ground. I feel as if something great has been achieved.
Gardening has taught me to be a keen observer and work skilfully with my hands. It has taught me much about the weather. Gardening has also taught me to appreciate the beauty of nature. The sweet fragrance of the flowers fills my house. A beautiful garden is a source of inspiration.
2. Here is a musical a picture of instrument with some information about it. Write a few lines about it.
– a keyboard-instrument similar to an organ
– blows air through the air vessels reeds, producing musical notes
– sounds like an accordion
– two types of harmonium a foot- pumped harmonium and a hand-pumped harmonium
– used in music of India, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and in other Asian countries
– used as an accompanying instrument in classical Hindustani music, sufi music, bhajans, musical renditions of the classics
This is a harmonium. It is one of the oldest musical instruments of India. It is also used in Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan and in other Asian countries.
The harmonium is a keyboard- instrument, similar to an organ. When you play the harmonium, the air blows through the air vessels reeds, producing musical notes. It sounds like an accordion. It is used as an accompanying instrument in classical Hindustani music, sufi music, bhajans, etc.
There are two types of harmonium – a foot-pumped harmonium and a hand- pumped harmonium.
3. Look at the musical instruments and write about them.
(1) This is a Veena. It is a stringed instrument originating in ancient India. It is mainly used in Indian classical music. There are different types of the Veena – Rudra Veena, Saraswati Veena, Mohan Veena, Vichitra Veena, etc.
(2) This is a guitar. It is a very popular stringed instrument. Usually it has 6 strings. There are three main types of – modern guitar classical guitar, acoustic guitar and archtop guitar. There are electric guitars also. It is usually used in pop music.
(3) This is the Mohan Veena, created by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.
It is a modified guitar, which consists of 19 Archtop strings – 3 melody strings, 4 drone strings coming out of the peg heads, and 12 sympathetic strings strung to the tuners mounted on the side of the neck. A gourd (or the tumba) is screwed into the back of the neck for improved sound sustain and resonance. It is held in the lap like a slide guitar.
The melody strings are on the treble side of the neck, and the drone strings are on the bass side. The drone strings are lower in height than the melody strings. This allows for unrestricted playing of the melody strings. The sympathetic strings run underneath the melody and drone strings to yet another level in the bridge. The instrument has a carved spruced top, mahogany back and sides, a mahogany neck, and a flat, fretless, rosewood fingerboard.
DETAILED COMPREHENSION
A. Read the extracts and answer the questions.
(1) Mohan was born into a family of musicians. Music was in his blood. He grew up with musicians. Like his father and other family members, he was initially trained in vocal music and then he tried his hand at the violin. When he was about ten, he started liking the sitar. He was also trained in it and played it for about three years.
1. How can you say that music was in Mohan’s blood?
Ans. Music was in Mohan’s blood because he was born into a family of musicians and he grew up with musicians.
2. What was Mohan initially trained in?
Ans. Mohan was initially trained in vocal music.
3. Which instruments did Mohan play?
Ans. Mohan played the violin and the sitar.
4. Which instrument did Mohan play for three years?
Ans. Mohan played the sitar for three years.
(2) A German lady came to stay with Mohan’s family to learn music from his father. It was then that the guitar entered in his life. He began his experiments with that beautiful instrument. “No other instrument now in my life. I want to play the guitar only,” said Mohan to himself. Guitar took all his time.
When was Mohan attracted to guitar?
Ans. Mohan was attracted to the guitar when a German lady came to stay with his family to learn music from his father.
(3) “Guitar…! Whole day guitar…! Ours is a family where sitar, vocals and classical violin are practised. The guitar does not I have the effect which our instruments do and moreover, it’s not from India,” said one of the family members. “Do you know your father does not approve of your love for the guitar?” said his aunty.
1. What did Mohan’s aunty say?
Ans. Mohan’s aunty said that his father did not approve of his love for guitar.
2. What did a family member say about the guitar?
Ans. A family member said that the guitar did not have the effect which Indian instruments have and it was not from India.
3. What was practised in Mohan’s family?
Ans. Sitar, vocals and classical violin were practised in Mohan’s family.
(4) But his mother came to his help. “Let him follow his heart’s desire,” she declared. Then his father started supporting him. He was overjoyed and decided to modify this western instrument. He tried to make it suitable for playing pure Indian classical music. He spent two more years with the guitar only.
1. What did Mohan’s mother do?
Ans. Mohan’s mother came to his help and declared that he should follow his heart’s desire.
2. Why was Mohan overjoyed?
Ans. Mohan was overjoyed because his father started supporting him.
3. What did Mohan decide to do?
Ans. Mohan decided to modify the guitar.
4. What did Mohan try to do with the guitar?
Ans. Mohan tried to make the guitar suitable for playing pure Indian classical music.
(5) One evening there was a gathering of close family friends. In this small gathering Mohan’s brother, sister and nephews (who were also performing artists) played music on their classical instruments. There was great appreciation. Mohan, too, expressed his wish to perform. He played on the guitar.
1. What did Mohan’s brother, sister and nephews do at the gathering?
Ans. Mohan’s brother, sister and nephews played music on their classical instruments.
2. What did Mohan wish?
Ans. Mohan wished to perform on the guitar.
(6) After his performance, a relative said, “You need to work very hard with the new instrument.” One of the relatives said, “If it were the sitar, you would have been in competition with your brother and sister. You have already spent two years on it, but still this instrument needs more.”
1. What did a relative tell Mohan?
Ans. A relative told Mohan that he needed to work very hard with the instrument.
2. What did the other relative tell Mohan?
Ans. The other relative told Mohan that if it were the sitar, he would have been in competition with his brother and sister.
(7) After his performance, someone said, “The sitar’s sound is like a flowing stream. Your instrument doesn’t have that depth.” Yet another said, “Your brother plays the violin; his sur and tal are so beautiful. What are you doing with this instrument?”
1. What did someone say about the sitar’s sound?
Ans. Someone said that the sitar’s sound is like a flowing stream.
2. What did someone say about Mohan’s brother?
Ans. Someone said that Mohan’s brother played the violin and his sur and tal were very beautiful.
(8) Mohan was depressed and cried for the whole night. He had already given two years of his life to this instrument!
“But from the heart, I am made for guitar. There is no instrument for me but the guitar,” he thought.
“This instrument will become my face to the world. I am sure, I am going to make it big, very big.” He was determined.
1. How did Mohan react to the criticism of his relatives?
Ans. Mohan was depressed and he cried for the whole night.
2. What did Mohan decide?
Ans. Mohan decided that the guitar would become his face to the world and that he would make it big one day.
(9) This incident took place when Mohan was only 16 years of age. It was the turning point in his life. Mohan doubled his riyaaz and practised for about ten hours a day. He also studied other aspects of the guitar. He decided to incorporate the specialty, technique and sound of every instrument into the guitar. He wanted to invent something which gave the sound and tune of the western guitar but could be played like the Indian Veena.
1. What did Mohan incident? do after the
Ans. After the incident, Mohan doubled his riyaaz and practised the guitar for about ten hours a day.
2. What did Mohan decide?
Ans. Mohan decided to incorporate the specialty, technique and sound of every instrument into the guitar.
3. What did Mohan want to invent?
Ans. Mohan wanted to invent something which gave the sound and tune of the western guitar but could be played like the Indian Veena.
4. What did Mohan study?
Ans. Mohan studied the other aspects of the guitar.
(10) “Not only the sound that my instrument produces is important, but it must also express my vision – what I want to say through the instrument,” he said to himself and finally, with untiring efforts and understanding of the ragas, he created the wonderful Mohan Veena. Today, the world knows Mohan as Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, winner of a Grammy Award.
“I just followed my heart’s passion and here I am,” said Mohan at the award ceremony in 1993.
1. What was important for Mohan?
Ans. It was important for Mohan that his instrument should not only produce good sound but also express his vision.
2. Which award has Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt won?
Ans. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt has won the Grammy Award.
3. How did Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt create the Mohan Veena?
Ans. Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt created the Mohan Veena after untiring efforts and understanding of the ragas.
4. What did Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt say on winning the Grammy Award?
Ans. On winning the Grammy Award, Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt said that he was successful because he just followed his heart’s passion.
B. Use the set of words in your own sentences.
(1) classical – to train
Ans. Mahesh has been trained in Indian classical music.
(2) enter-gathering
Ans. When the winners entered the hall, the huge gathering clapped for them.
(3) modify – effort
Ans. Mohan took a lot of effort to modify the guitar.
(4) performance – ceremony
Ans. Mitali gave a dance performance at the opening ceremony of the Sports Week.
(5) perform – competition
Ans. You must perform really well to win the competition.
(6) experiment – to invent
Ans. Newton conducted many experiments before he invented the bulb.
(7) winner – practice
Ans. Amar increased the hours of his practice sessions to become a winner.
(8) approve – determined
Ans. Though his parents did not approve of his interest in music, he was determined to become a musician.
(9) took place – incident
Ans. The incident of theft took place last evening, when the family had gone out for a function.
(10) follow – create
Ans. If you do not follow traffic rules, it will only create more traffic problems.
(11) desire-perform
Ans. It was Sheetal’s desire to perform before her dance gurus.
(12) declare-support
Ans. All the students have declared their support to Rajan, who is standing for the elections.
(13) overjoyed – award
Ans. My parents were overjoyed when I got an award for the Best Student.
(14) effect – sound
Ans. The sound of Lord Krishna’s flute had a magical effect on the people.
(15) suitable – finally
Ans. After a long search, Mr Mehta has finally found a house that is suitable for his joint family.
(16) express – wish
Ans. Grandmother has expressed her wish to go to Haridwar.
(17) appreciation – wonderful
Ans. Nita got a lot of appreciation for her wonderful collection of paintings.
(18) sound-flowing
Ans. The king, who was lost in the jungle, could hear a faint sound of flowing water of a stream.
(19) depressed – winner
Ans. Mihir looked depressed when his friend was declared the winner of the race.
(20) passion – tune
Ans. It is because of his passion for music that he has been able to give the best tunes ever.
(21) incorporate – untiring
Ans. Our principal’s untiring efforts and guidance helped us to incorporate some changes in the election process for Class Representatives.
(22) understanding – western
Ans. Geeta has a good understanding of western music.
C. Write who said to whom the following sentences.
(1) I want to play the guitar only.
Ans. This sentence was said by Mohan to himself.
(2) The guitar does not have the effect which our instruments do and moreover, it’s not from India.
Ans. This sentence was said by a family member to Mohan.
(3) Do you know your father does not approve of your love for the guitar?
Ans. This was said by Mohan’s aunty to Mohan.
(4) Let him follow his heart’s desire.
Ans. This sentence was said by Mohan’s mother to the family members.
(5) You need to work very hard with the new instrument.
Ans. This sentence was said by a relative to Mohan.
(6) There is no instrument for me but the guitar.
Ans. This sentence was said by Mohan to himself.
(7) This instrument will become my face to the world.
Ans. This sentence was said by Mohan to himself.
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