The author believes the flute’s music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music. This is one musical instrument which is common to all cultures. We have the reed neh, the recorder, the Japanese shakuhachi, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of SouthRead more
The author believes the flute’s music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music. This is one musical instrument which is common to all cultures. We have the reed neh, the recorder, the Japanese shakuhachi, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of South America, the high-pitched Chinese flutes, etc. Even though each of these flutes has its own specific fingering and compass yet the author feels that to hear any flute is “to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind”. This is because the sound produced by flute is very similar to the same living breath of humans which runs through all of them. Similarly, despite the differences in our caste, culture, religion, region, all human beings are the same.
Along Kathmandu’s narrow and busy streets, there have small shrines and deities adorned with flower. Apart from these the streets are full of fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, those selling copper utensils and Nepalese antiqueRead more
Along Kathmandu’s narrow and busy streets, there have small shrines and deities adorned with flower. Apart from these the streets are full of fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, those selling copper utensils and Nepalese antiques. The author hears film songs that were screeching out from the radios, sounds of car horns and bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares. He also says that stray cows were roaming about on the roads. He draws a vibrant picture of a flute seller with many bansuris seeking out from his pole. He describes how the serene music produced by the flute seller is heard clearly above all the other noise.
The atmosphere at the Pashupatinath temple was very noisy, and full of chaos and confusion. Worshippers were battling to get the priest’s attention; some people were pushing and elbowing their way to the front; saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple but were struggling and fightingRead more
The atmosphere at the Pashupatinath temple was very noisy, and full of chaos and confusion. Worshippers were battling to get the priest’s attention; some people were pushing and elbowing their way to the front; saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple but were struggling and fighting with the guards; monkeys were fighting and adding to the overall noise; a corpse was being cremated on the banks of the river Bagmati; washerwomen were at their work, while children were having a bath. In contrast, the Baudhnath stupa on the other hand was “a haven of quietness in the busy streets around”. There was no crowd and hence it was relaxing. The silence helped build the stillness and serenity at the Buddhist shrine.
At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank of Bagmati. It is believed that when the shrine will emerge to the fullest form, the goddess inside it will escape from it and the evil period of Kalyug on the earth will come to an end. For more answeRead more
At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank of Bagmati. It is believed that when the shrine will emerge to the fullest form, the goddess inside it will escape from it and the evil period of Kalyug on the earth will come to an end.
The author notices that while all the other hawkers shouted out their wares, the flute seller was a little different and did not shout his ware. He simply played his flute, slowly and meditatively, without too much of display. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-soRead more
The author notices that while all the other hawkers shouted out their wares, the flute seller was a little different and did not shout his ware. He simply played his flute, slowly and meditatively, without too much of display.
The Japanese shakuhachi, the reed neh, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the clear flutes of South America, and the high-pitched Chinese flutes. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
The Japanese shakuhachi, the reed neh, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the clear flutes of South America, and the high-pitched Chinese flutes.
Vikram Seth compares the fifty or sixty bansuris sticking out in all directions from the pole of a flute seller to the quills of a porcupine. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
Vikram Seth compares the fifty or sixty bansuris sticking out in all directions from the pole of a flute seller to the quills of a porcupine.
‘All this’ refers to eating a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed with salt, chilli powder and lemon), and reading a couple of love story comics and a Reader’s Digest. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/Read more
‘All this’ refers to eating a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed with salt, chilli powder and lemon), and reading a couple of love story comics and a Reader’s Digest.
The two temples visited by the author in Kathmandu were the Pashupatinath temple and the Baudhnath stupa. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
The two temples visited by the author in Kathmandu were the Pashupatinath temple and the Baudhnath stupa.
The poet’s reaction to his loved one’s death is not of grief that he could be shed out in the form of tears. On her death, he did not experience any human fears but he had regret that he took things for granted. He just looked at her and thought how she looked and what she would experience later on.Read more
The poet’s reaction to his loved one’s death is not of grief that he could be shed out in the form of tears. On her death, he did not experience any human fears but he had regret that he took things for granted. He just looked at her and thought how she looked and what she would experience later on. Hence, it is difficult to say if he is experiencing grief or is in a peaceful state of mind.
“To hear any flute is to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind.” Why does the author say this?
The author believes the flute’s music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music. This is one musical instrument which is common to all cultures. We have the reed neh, the recorder, the Japanese shakuhachi, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of SouthRead more
The author believes the flute’s music to be “the most universal and most particular” of all music. This is one musical instrument which is common to all cultures. We have the reed neh, the recorder, the Japanese shakuhachi, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the breathy flutes of South America, the high-pitched Chinese flutes, etc. Even though each of these flutes has its own specific fingering and compass yet the author feels that to hear any flute is “to be drawn into the commonality of all mankind”. This is because the sound produced by flute is very similar to the same living breath of humans which runs through all of them. Similarly, despite the differences in our caste, culture, religion, region, all human beings are the same.
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How does the author describe Kathmandu’s busiest streets?
Along Kathmandu’s narrow and busy streets, there have small shrines and deities adorned with flower. Apart from these the streets are full of fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, those selling copper utensils and Nepalese antiqueRead more
Along Kathmandu’s narrow and busy streets, there have small shrines and deities adorned with flower. Apart from these the streets are full of fruit sellers, flute sellers, hawkers of postcards, shops selling Western cosmetics, film rolls, chocolate, those selling copper utensils and Nepalese antiques. The author hears film songs that were screeching out from the radios, sounds of car horns and bicycle bells, vendors shouting out their wares. He also says that stray cows were roaming about on the roads. He draws a vibrant picture of a flute seller with many bansuris seeking out from his pole. He describes how the serene music produced by the flute seller is heard clearly above all the other noise.
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Compare and contrast the atmosphere in and around the Baudhnath shrine with the Pashupatinath temple.
The atmosphere at the Pashupatinath temple was very noisy, and full of chaos and confusion. Worshippers were battling to get the priest’s attention; some people were pushing and elbowing their way to the front; saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple but were struggling and fightingRead more
The atmosphere at the Pashupatinath temple was very noisy, and full of chaos and confusion. Worshippers were battling to get the priest’s attention; some people were pushing and elbowing their way to the front; saffron-clad Westerners were trying to enter the temple but were struggling and fighting with the guards; monkeys were fighting and adding to the overall noise; a corpse was being cremated on the banks of the river Bagmati; washerwomen were at their work, while children were having a bath. In contrast, the Baudhnath stupa on the other hand was “a haven of quietness in the busy streets around”. There was no crowd and hence it was relaxing. The silence helped build the stillness and serenity at the Buddhist shrine.
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What is the belief at Pashupatinath about the end of Kaliyug?
At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank of Bagmati. It is believed that when the shrine will emerge to the fullest form, the goddess inside it will escape from it and the evil period of Kalyug on the earth will come to an end. For more answeRead more
At Pashupatinath, there is a small shrine that protrudes from the stone platform on the river bank of Bagmati. It is believed that when the shrine will emerge to the fullest form, the goddess inside it will escape from it and the evil period of Kalyug on the earth will come to an end.
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What difference does the author note between the flute seller and the other hawkers?
The author notices that while all the other hawkers shouted out their wares, the flute seller was a little different and did not shout his ware. He simply played his flute, slowly and meditatively, without too much of display. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-soRead more
The author notices that while all the other hawkers shouted out their wares, the flute seller was a little different and did not shout his ware. He simply played his flute, slowly and meditatively, without too much of display.
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Name five kinds of flutes.
The Japanese shakuhachi, the reed neh, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the clear flutes of South America, and the high-pitched Chinese flutes. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
The Japanese shakuhachi, the reed neh, the deep bansuri of Hindustani classical music, the clear flutes of South America, and the high-pitched Chinese flutes.
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What does Vikram Seth compare to the quills of a porcupine?
Vikram Seth compares the fifty or sixty bansuris sticking out in all directions from the pole of a flute seller to the quills of a porcupine. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
Vikram Seth compares the fifty or sixty bansuris sticking out in all directions from the pole of a flute seller to the quills of a porcupine.
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The writer says, “All this I wash down with Coca Cola.” What does ‘all this’ refer to?
‘All this’ refers to eating a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed with salt, chilli powder and lemon), and reading a couple of love story comics and a Reader’s Digest. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/Read more
‘All this’ refers to eating a bar of marzipan, a corn-on-the-cob roasted in a charcoal stove (rubbed with salt, chilli powder and lemon), and reading a couple of love story comics and a Reader’s Digest.
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Name the two temples the author visited in Kathmandu.
The two temples visited by the author in Kathmandu were the Pashupatinath temple and the Baudhnath stupa. For more answers visit to website: https://www.tiwariacademy.com/ncert-solutions/class-9/english/beehive-chapter-10/
The two temples visited by the author in Kathmandu were the Pashupatinath temple and the Baudhnath stupa.
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“A slumber did my spirit seal,” says the poet. That is, a deep sleep ‘closed off’ his soul (or mind). How does the poet react to his loved one’s death? Does he feel bitter grief? Or does he feel a great peace?
The poet’s reaction to his loved one’s death is not of grief that he could be shed out in the form of tears. On her death, he did not experience any human fears but he had regret that he took things for granted. He just looked at her and thought how she looked and what she would experience later on.Read more
The poet’s reaction to his loved one’s death is not of grief that he could be shed out in the form of tears. On her death, he did not experience any human fears but he had regret that he took things for granted. He just looked at her and thought how she looked and what she would experience later on. Hence, it is difficult to say if he is experiencing grief or is in a peaceful state of mind.
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