Triumph of Music: Stories of Determination and Perseverance

 
The 
Sound 
of
 
Music
 
Class 
IX
 
PROSE
 
Deborah
 
Cowley’s
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
This part of the story 
is 
about a Scottish girl, named 
Evelyn.
She was very 
fond 
of music. She lost her 
hearing power at
a young
 
age.
It was 
first noticed 
when 
she 
was
eight years old. 
By 
eleven 
years,
she 
was 
completely deaf, due to
nerve
 
damage.
 
P
ar
t
-1
 
The Sound of
 
Music
Evelyn 
Glennie didn’t give 
up 
hope and never looked
 
back.
She was determined 
to 
lead 
a normal life 
and pursue her
interest 
in 
music. Once she saw a girl playing xylophone 
and
decided 
to 
play it. 
Most of the teachers 
discouraged 
her 
but
percussionist 
Ron Forbes encouraged
 
her.
He 
made 
her 
learn 
music, by making her 
feel 
different 
notes 
in
her 
body.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
The Sound of
 
Music
The rest was 
sheer 
determination 
and hard 
work. She
travelled the United Kingdom with a youth orchestra 
and by
the 
time 
she was
 
sixteen.
She 
had decided 
to 
make music 
her
 
life.
She 
auditioned 
for the Royal Academy of music and scored
one 
of the 
highest marks in 
the 
history 
of
 
academy.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
She 
gradually left 
orchestral work 
and 
started giving solo
performances. 
At 
the 
end 
of her 
three 
years’ course, she
had received most of the top
 
awards.
She explains 
that 
music flows through every 
part 
of 
her
body. 
It tingles 
in 
the skin, her 
cheekbones 
and even 
in her
hair.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
When 
she plays 
the 
xylophone, 
she 
can 
sense the sound
passing 
up 
the stick into her fingertips. 
By leaning 
against
the drums, she can 
feel
 
the
resonances (sounds) flowing
into 
her
 
body.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
On 
a wooded platform, 
she 
removes her shoes 
so 
that 
the
vibration pass through 
her 
bare feet and 
up her
 
legs.
Evelyn 
is 
a 
perfect 
example that disability can not stop a
person to 
achieve if she is determined and 
works 
hard
towards 
it. 
She earned many awards. She had 
given
enormous pleasure 
to
 
millions.
 
The Shehnai of Bismillah
 
Khan
 
Emperor Aurangzeb for its 
shrill unpleasant
 
sound.
It was 
perfected 
by a 
barber
who 
belonged 
to a 
family of
professional
 musicians.
 
Part-2
A
 
m
usic
a
l
 
instr
u
men
t
 
ca
l
le
d
 
Pun
g
i
 
w
a
s
 
bann
e
d
 
by
 
The Sound of
 
Music
He
 
p
laye
d
 
i
t
 
i
n
 
th
e
 
c
h
amb
e
r
 
o
f
 
t
h
e
 
kin
g
.
 
It
s
 
soun
d
 
w
a
s
appreciated 
by the
 
emperor.
Since
 
i
t
 
w
a
s
 
bor
n
 
i
n
 
Shah
s
 
ch
am
be
r
 
an
d
 
perfecte
d
 
b
y
 
a
Nai, 
it 
was 
named
 
‘Shehnai’.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
In the beginning, 
it 
was 
played 
in 
the temples 
before the
images 
of 
Gods 
& Goddesses. It was 
played 
on every
auspicious occasions
 
too.
Gradually, 
it became
 
popular.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
Ustad Bismillah Khan 
belonged 
to 
the Benaras 
Gharana.
He was born 
in 1916 
at Dumraon 
in 
Bihar. 
As 
a five year 
old
boy, 
he 
would play gilli-danda near a pond. He used to visit
Bihariji 
temple and sing Bhojpuri 
Chaita
 
there.
He would earn a big Laddu from a local 
Maharaja 
as 
a
prize.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
At the 
age 
of six, he moved to Benaras. 
His 
uncle, 
Ali 
Bux
introduced 
him 
to the 
nuances 
of 
playing 
Shehnai. He was
deeply devoted to music. He used to spend most of his time
practising 
on 
the 
bank 
of the river 
Ganga. 
The 
themes 
of
his music 
are 
deeply affected 
by the flowing water of 
the
Ganga.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
 
He got the 
best performer
award 
at 
the All 
India 
music
Conference 
in 
Allahabad 
in
1930. 
In 
1937, 
he 
bagged 3
medals at a 
music
conference in
 
Calcutta.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
He was invited by Pandit Nehru 
to 
play 
the Shehnai 
from
the ramparts of 
Delhi’s 
Red Fort 
in
 
1947.
He won many 
international 
awards as
 
well.
He 
loved 
Benaras 
and 
Dumraon. He declined an 
offer 
from
one of 
his students 
to 
settle in 
the United
 
States.
He 
ventured in films
 
too.
 
The Sound of
 
Music
He 
gave 
his 
music in 
two
 
movies.
But the 
artificial 
world of 
Cinema could 
not 
attract
 
him.
For 
him, 
music 
is God. 
Music 
is 
his
 
soul.
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In the story, "The Sound of Music," we learn about Evelyn Glennie, a Scottish girl who lost her hearing at a young age but refused to give up her passion for music. Despite her deafness, Evelyn worked hard, felt music through her body, and achieved remarkable success as a percussionist. Her inspiring journey showcases how determination and hard work can overcome any obstacle.


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  1. DeborahCowleys Class IXPROSE The Sound of Music

  2. Part-1 The Sound of Music This part of the story is about a Scottish girl, named Evelyn. She was very fond of music. She lost her hearing power at a young age. It was first noticed when she was eight years old. By eleven years, she was completely deaf, due to nerve damage.

  3. The Sound of Music Evelyn Glennie didn t give up hope and never looked back. She was determined to lead a normal life and pursue her interest in music. Once she saw a girl playing xylophone and decided to play it. Most of the teachers discouraged her but percussionist Ron Forbes encouraged her. He made her learn music, by making her feel different notes in her body.

  4. The Sound of Music

  5. The Sound of Music The rest was sheer determination and hard work. She travelled the United Kingdom with a youth orchestra and by the time she was sixteen. She had decided to make music her life. She auditioned for the Royal Academy of music and scored one of the highest marks in the history of academy.

  6. The Sound of Music She gradually left orchestral work and started giving solo performances. At the end of her three years course, she had received most of the top awards. She explains that music flows through every part of her body. It tingles in the skin, her cheekbones and even in her hair.

  7. The Sound of Music When she plays the xylophone, she can sense the sound passing up the stick into her fingertips. By leaning against the drums, she can feel the resonances (sounds) flowing into her body.

  8. The Sound of Music On a wooded platform, she removes her shoes so that the vibration pass through her bare feet and up her legs. Evelyn is a perfect example that disability can not stop a person to achieve if she is determined and works hard towards it. She earned many awards. She had given enormous pleasure to millions.

  9. Part-2 The Shehnai of Bismillah Khan A musical instrument called Pungi was banned by EmperorAurangzeb for its shrill unpleasant sound. It was perfected by a barber who belonged to a family of professional musicians.

  10. The Sound of Music He played it in the chamber of the king. Its sound was appreciated by the emperor. Since it was born in Shah s chamber and perfected by a Nai, it was named Shehnai .

  11. The Sound of Music In the beginning, it was played in the temples before the images of Gods & Goddesses. It was played on every auspicious occasions too. Gradually, it became popular.

  12. The Sound of Music Ustad Bismillah Khan belonged to the Benaras Gharana. He was born in 1916 at Dumraon in Bihar. As a five year old boy, he would play gilli-danda near a pond. He used to visit Bihariji temple and sing Bhojpuri Chaita there. He would earn a big Laddu from a local Maharaja as a prize.

  13. The Sound of Music At the age of six, he moved to Benaras. His uncle, Ali Bux introduced him to the nuances of playing Shehnai. He was deeply devoted to music. He used to spend most of his time practising on the bank of the river Ganga. The themes of his music are deeply affected by the flowing water of the Ganga.

  14. The Sound of Music He got the best performer award at the All India music Conference in Allahabad in 1930. In 1937, he bagged 3 medals at conference in Calcutta. a music

  15. The Sound of Music He was invited by Pandit Nehru to play the Shehnai from the ramparts of Delhi s Red Fort in 1947. He won many international awards as well. He loved Benaras and Dumraon. He declined an offer from one of his students to settle in the United States. He ventured in films too.

  16. The Sound of Music He gave his music in two movies. But the artificial world of Cinema could not attract him. For him, music is God. Music is his soul.

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