{"id":577472,"date":"2022-02-03T07:48:15","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T07:48:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/?p=577472"},"modified":"2022-02-09T08:57:37","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T08:57:37","slug":"maharashtra-board-solutions-for-class-9-english-kumarbharati-chapter-4-5-tansen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.indcareer.com\/schools\/maharashtra-board-solutions-for-class-9-english-kumarbharati-chapter-4-5-tansen\/","title":{"rendered":"Maharashtra Board Solutions for Class 9- English Kumarbharati: Chapter 4.5- Tansen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Class 9: English Kumarbharati Chapter 5 solutions. Complete Class 9 English Kumarbharati Chapter 5 Notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra Board Solutions for Class 9- English Kumarbharati: Chapter 4.5- Tansen<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Maharashtra Board 9th English Kumarbharati Chapter 5, Class 9 English Kumarbharati Chapter 5 solutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Questions and Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Warming Up:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question (a)
Indian Classical Music consists of many Ragas. Find out from an expert or from the internet, the names of at least 10 Ragas and the time they are sung to produce greater effect.<\/strong>
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Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Name of Raga<\/td>Effective when<\/td><\/tr>
1. Pahadi<\/td>evening<\/td><\/tr>
2. Bhairav<\/td>sung in the morning<\/td><\/tr>
3. Deepak<\/td>evening<\/td><\/tr>
4. Malkous<\/td>small hours of the morning<\/td><\/tr>
5. Yaman<\/td>sunset to late evening<\/td><\/tr>
6. Bhimpalasi<\/td>late afternoon to sunset<\/td><\/tr>
7. Kedar<\/td>late evening to midnight<\/td><\/tr>
8. Jog<\/td>small hours of the morning<\/td><\/tr>
9. Bhairavi<\/td>often at the end of a long musical performance.<\/td><\/tr>
10. Gaud Malhar<\/td>monsoon<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

(Students can find more information from the Internet.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Question (b)
Archaic words are those that are no longer used in a language, but sometimes their usage adds a historical or old-times flavour to a piece of writing.
Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. behold \u2013 look<\/li>
  2. afeared \u2013 frightened<\/li>
  3. forsooth \u2013 indeed<\/li>
  4. hither \u2013 this place<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Now find out some archaic words from your mother tongue or another language that you are proficient in and write down at least ten of them, and against each, their modern equivalent and meaning in English.
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    Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Archaic word<\/td>Modem equivalent<\/td>Meaning in English<\/td><\/tr>
    1.<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr>
    2.<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    (Students can find out from their parents or other elders, and attempt this in their own mother tongue.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Question (c)
    There are many legends about the \u2018nine gems\u2019 in Akbar\u2019s Court. Can you name some of the nine gems and the stories associated with them?
    Answer:<\/strong>
    The nine gems of Akbar\u2019s court were:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. Abu\u2019l Fazi ibn Mubarak<\/li>
    2. Raja Todar Mai<\/li>
    3. Abdul Rahim Khan-i-Khana<\/li>
    4. Raja Birbal<\/li>
    5. Mulla Do-Piyaza<\/li>
    6. Faizi<\/li>
    7. Fakir Aziao-Din<\/li>
    8. Tansen and<\/li>
    9. Raja Man Singh I.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

      There Eire plenty of Akbar-Birbal stories and those of Akbar and Tansen that are famous.
      (Students can read these stories either from the library or from the internet.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      English Workshop:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Pick out the archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 1.
      Pick out the archaic words from the poem and give their modern equivalents:<\/strong>
      <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Archaic Words<\/td>Modem Equivalents<\/td><\/tr>
      1. thy<\/td>your<\/td><\/tr>
      2. thine<\/td>yours<\/td><\/tr>
      3. \u2019twere<\/td>it were<\/td><\/tr>
      4. o\u2019er<\/td>over<\/td><\/tr>
      5. thee<\/td>you<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      2. Write who said the following words, to whom, and when:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 2.
      Write who said the following words, to whom, and when:
      (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
      Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The expression\/sentences<\/td>Who said it<\/td>To whom<\/td>When<\/td><\/tr>
      1. \u201cAh, no, to thee I sing: he sings to God.\u201d<\/td>Tansen<\/td>Akbar<\/td>When Akbar asks him to sing the same musical composition that Ostad had sung, in the same way.<\/td><\/tr>
      2. \u2018What theme this is that holds the soul enchanted.\u2019<\/td>Akbar<\/td>Tansen<\/td>When Akbar hears the beautiful musical composition that Ostad had sung.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

      3. Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 1.
      Rearrange the following in their proper order as in the poem. Write the serial number against each line:
      (The answer is given directly.)
      Answer:<\/strong>
      (a) The Ostad sang the Malkous Raga enchantingly. [6]
      (b) Akbar followed Tansen, dressed miserably. [4]
      (c) I request you to sing such a song that I will experience unmatched joy. [9]
      (d) Ostad was nowhere to be seen. [8]
      (e) O Divine Teacher, please gift us the joy of your song. [5]
      (f) One day, the singer sang Deepak Raga in the court. [1]
      (g) Akbar expressed his wish to meet the Teacher. [3]
      (h) He experienced heavenly delight. [7]
      (i) Tansen sings to please the earthly king but Ostad devotes his songs to God. [10]
      (j) She sang Raga Malhar, which had a cooling effect. [2]<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      4. Write the reason in your own words:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question (a)
      Akbar strongly desired to hear Ostad (the teacher) sing.
      Answer:<\/strong>
      Akbar was enraptured with Tansen\u2019s singing. He said that Tansen\u2019s teacher must be and divine for Tansen to have learnt to sing so magically under his coaching. Akbar then felt that Ostad\u2019s singing would be even better, and so he strongly desired to hear Ostad sing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question (b)
      Akbar had to dress like a slave.
      Answer:<\/strong>
      Akbar badly wanted to meet Tansen\u2019s teacher and hear him sing. However, the teacher did not think it worthy to sing to kings, and hence Tansen suggested that it would be better for Akbar to meet him as a poor slave. Therefore Akbar changed his kingly attire and wore the robes of a poor man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question (c)
      After the song, Ostad had vanished.
      Answer:<\/strong>
      Ostad vanished because he probably did not; want to hear any praise or any demands for more songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question (d)
      Ostad\u2019s song was more elating than Tansen\u2019s songs.
      Answer:<\/strong>
      Ostad\u2019s song was more elating than Tansen\u2019s songs because Tansen sang to Akbar, a human being, while Ostad sang to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      5. What message does the poet wish to convey through this narrative poem, \u2018Tansen\u2019?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 1.
      What message does the poet wish to convey through this narrative poem, \u2018Tansen\u2019?
      Answer:<\/strong>
      The poet wishes to convey that one can reach great heights in one\u2019s field if one becomes unworldly and devotes one\u2019s talents to someone or something higher than mere human beings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      6. Summarise the poem in your own words in 8-10 lines, highlighting only the main points.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 1.
      Summarise the poem in your own words in 8-10 lines, highlighting only the main points.
      Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Tansen<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Tansen was a singer in Akbar\u2019s court. One day, he sang the Deepak Raga so well that Akbar was enraptured. He wished to meet the teacher at whose feet Tansen had learnt to sing so magically. However, the teacher lived in a remote cave in the Himalayas. He shunned wealth and disdained to sing to earthly kings. Akbar donned the clothes of a slave and went with Tansen to meet him. On their request, Ostad sang the Malkous Raga. It was so enchanting that Akbar felt as if he had been transported to Heaven. Soon after this, Ostad vanished. Akbar asked Tansen whether he could sing the same musical composition that Ostad had sung. Tansen replied that he could not, for he, Tansen, sang to earthly kings, while his Ostad sang to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Additional Important Questions and Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Simple Factual Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Question 1.
      Say whether the following statements are True or False:
      Answer:<\/strong>
      (The answers are given directly and underlined.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

      1. Akbar was fond of music. True<\/li>
      2. Malhar is the Song of Fire. False<\/li>
      3. Akbar rewarded Tansen for his singing. True<\/li>
      4. Tansen did not come back to normal. False<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        Question 2.
        Write who said the following words, to whom, and when:
        (The answers are given directly and underlined.)
        Answer:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Utterance<\/td>Who said it<\/td>To whom<\/td>When<\/td><\/tr>
        \u201cMighty thy teacher must be and divine.\u201d<\/td>Akbar<\/td>Tansen<\/td>After hearing the wonderful Deepak Raga.<\/td><\/tr>
        \u201cHe dwells within a cave of Himalay.\u201d<\/td>Tansen<\/td>Akbar<\/td>When Akbar praised Tansen and asked him about his teacher.<\/td><\/tr>
        \u201cAs you desire, Huzoor.\u201d<\/td>Tansen<\/td>Akbar<\/td>When Akbar told Tansen that he wanted to see the teacher and hear him sing.<\/td><\/tr>
        \u201cO Holy Master, bless us with thy song!\u201d<\/td>Akbar and Tansen<\/td>The teacher<\/td>When they met the teacher in the mountains.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

        Complex Factual Activity:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 1.
        How did Akbar reward Tansen for the ecstatic effect of his singing?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Akbar rewarded Tansen by praising him, gifting him a lot of jewels and calling him the chief jewel in his diadem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 2.
        What happened to Tansen when he sang the Deepak Raga with great fervour?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        When Tansen sang the Deepak Raga with great fervour, his body burst into flames and burnt like a pyre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 3.
        How did he (Tansen) come back to normal again?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        He(Tansen) came back to normal again when a maiden sang Malhar, the song of cold water, and put out the fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 4.
        What does the incident tell us about Tansen\u2019s singing?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        The incident tells us that Tansen\u2019s singing was whole-hearted, magical and divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 5.
        What did Tansen tell Akbar about his teacher?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Tansen told Akbar that his teacher stayed in a remote cave in the Himalayas, far away from the unworthy crowds, scorning worldly wealth. He did not think it worthy to sing to kings, and hence Tansen suggested that it would be better for Akbar to meet him as a poor slave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 6.
        What was the magical effect of Ostad\u2019s rendering the Malkous Raga?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        When Ostad sang the Malkous Raga, the birds and beasts gathered around, enchanted with the song. Akbar felt waves of heavenly rapture. He felt his soul was enchanted and his heart was filled with delight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 7.
        What happened before Akbar could come out of his trance?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Ostad had vanished before Akbar could come out of his trance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 8.
        Why did Tansen\u2019s singing not produce the same effect as that by Ostad?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Tansen\u2019s singing did not produce the same effect as that by Ostad because Tansen sang to Akbar \u2013 a human being \u2013 while Ostad sang to God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Activities based on Poetic Devices:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 1.
        Pick out the rhyming pairs of words in the first six lines.
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Rhyming words: Court \u2013 Fort, bells \u2013 tells, gem \u2013 diadem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 2.
        \u2018His voice rang like the sound of silver bells.\u2019 Pick out and explain the figure of speech in this line.
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Simile: His voice is compared to the sound of silver bells, with the use of the word \u2018like\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 3.
        Pick out the rhyming words in the last six lines of the extract. What is the rhyme scheme?
        Answer:<\/strong>
        Rhyming words are: slave \u2013 cave, feet \u2013 sweet, long \u2013 song. The rhyme scheme is aa, in rhyming couplets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Question 4.
        Pick out the figure of speech in the sentence:
        \u2018He felt the waves of heavenly rapture roll.\u2019
        Answer:<\/strong>
        The figure of speech is Alliteration; repetition of the sound of the letter \u2018r\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

        Point Format (for understanding)<\/p>\n\n\n\n