MOHAN AND HIS VEENA

 EXERCISE:2

◆ Read the extracts and answer the questions . 

★.   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? 

OR  

What did Mohan learn in his early age ? 
Ans . Mohan played the violin and the sitar. OR  Mohan learnt the violin and the sitar in his early age .

4. Which instrument did Mohan play for three years ? 
Ans . Mohan played the sitar for three years . 

5. 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.

★.    " Guitar ... ! Whole day guitar ... ! Ours is a family where sitar , vocals and classical violin are practised . The guitar does not 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. Make a list of some musical instruments mentioned in this extract.
Ans. Sitar, Guitar and violin are the musical instruments mentioned in this extract.

5. Which instrument attracted Mohan the most ? 
Ans . The guitar attracted Mohan the most . 

★.    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 do after the incident? 
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.

5. 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 . 

★.     " 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  

5. Which two great achievements of Mohan have been mentioned in this extract ? 
Ans . Two great achievements of Mohan have been mentioned in this extract are: ( 1 ) Invention of the Mohan Veena ( 2 ) Winning a Grammy Award.

EXERCISE:-3

◆ Say whether the statements are True or False. 

(1) Mohan liked the guitar when he was 10 years old.  - False

(2) Mohan's father did not approve of his love for the guitar. -True 

(3) Mohan's brother, sister and nephew were praised at the gathering. – True 

(4) According to one remark, sitar has depth of sound. - True 

(5) Mohan stopped playing the guitar after the remark.  - False

(6) Mohan Veena is not invented by Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt. - False 

(7) Mohan followed his heart's passion. - True.

(8) Mohan was not appreciated well in a family concert. --- True.

(9) Mohan got a Grammy Award in 1993.___True

(10) The guitar entered in Mohan's life when a German lady came to stay with Mohan's family to learn music from his father. ---True.

(11) Mohan is known as Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.---true.

EXERCISE:4

◆ Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words given in the bracket.

【 performing, gathering, expressed, classical. 】

1).  In this small ____1___ Mohan's brother, sister and nephews who were also ____2___ artists played music on their ____3___ instruments. There was a great appreciation. Mohan, too, ___4____ his wish to perform. He played on guitar.

Ans:- 

1) gathering 

2) performing 

3) classical 

4) expressed.

【doubled , incorporate, experience , aspects.】 

2) This ___1___ took place when Mohan was only 16 years of age. It was the turning point of his life. Mohan ___2___ his riyaaz and practised for about ten hours a day. He also studied other ___3____ of the guitar. He decided to ___4___ the speciality, technique and sound of every instrument into the guitar.

Ans:- 

1) experience 

2) doubled 

3) aspects 

4) incorporate.

EXERCISE:5

◆ Find and write the nearest meanings:

1. incorporate : include, associate, cooperate, coordinate 

2. aspect : frame, feature, side, inspect  

3. depressed : encouraged, expressed, rejected, sad 

4. approve : appreciate, like, prove, appear 

5. experiment : take trial, experience, expert, perform 

6. instrument : device, utensil, bowl, spanner

7  suitable : accept, appropriate, expressed, musical.

8.determined : device, advise, firmly decided, appreciated.

Ans:- 

1) include 

2) feature 

3) sad 

4) appreciate. 

5) take trial 

6) device

7) appropriate 

8) firmly decided.