NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English Chapter 2 The Sound of Music

Short Note:

• Evelyn Glennie is a Scottish musician who began losing her hearing at the age of eight and was profoundly deaf by twelve, yet became a world-famous percussionist.

• She learned to 'hear' music through the vibrations of sound that she felt through different parts of her body, and she often performs barefoot to feel these vibrations better.

• With the help of her percussion teacher Ron Forbes, she trained herself to sense pitch and rhythm without relying on her ears, proving that determination can overcome physical limitations.

Short Note:

• Ustad Bismillah Khan was a legendary Indian musician who made the shehnai, once a simple folk instrument, a respected classical instrument.

• He learned to play the shehnai from his uncle Ali Bux at the Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi and remained deeply devoted to his art and his city all his life.

• He famously refused offers to settle abroad, saying he could never leave his beloved Banaras, the Ganga and the temple where he practised.

Short Note:

• Both parts of the chapter show that true achievement in music comes from hard work, dedication and passion rather than perfect physical conditions.

• The chapter inspires readers to overcome obstacles, whether physical disability or humble beginnings, through consistent practice and love for one's art.