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Unit 02 Tales and Tunes - The Song of Songs
The Song of Songs - Textual Questions and Answers & Model Questions
Answer the Following Questions
1. Pick out the expression that shows that the musician was exhausted, but not the effect of the music.
Answer: The exquisite strains of raag darbari still vibrated within the hall.
2. 'I listen to you every day, but I can't seem to have enough!'. What does the Emperor mean by this?
Answer: The Emperor means that the voice and music of Tansen doesn't make him bored. It shows the excellence of his music.
3. What quality of Tansen is revealed when he says: ‘There is someone who
sings far better than I do?’
Answer: Nobility, Humbility
4. ‘I'm afraid he will not come, Sire.’
a. What impression do you get about the man from this comment?
Answer: He is now leading the life of a saint. So he will not be ready to visit the palace and sing a song.
or
That man holds some values in life. If he take a decision that will not change.
b. If you were the emperor, how would you react to the comment?
Answer: I think I will be reacted in the same manner. Because we should respect other's opinions.
c. What was Akbar’s reaction to it?
Answer: Akbar calmly said that if he was not ready to visit the palace, Akbar would go to him.
5. Why did Tansen ask Akbar to come as an ordinary man?
Answer: Because his guru leads an austere life of a hermit.
or
His Guru doesn't like these kinds of royal visits.
6. Why was the guru amazed when Tansen committed a mistake?
Answer: Tansen was a great musician. A mistake committed by Tansen was quite impossible. So he was amazed.
7. Why did Tansen make a mistake?
Answer: Tansen knew his guru well. If he committed a mistake his guru would correct him. So he made a mistake.
8. What effect did the song of Sant Haridas have :
a. on nature?
Answer: The melody of the Guru's voice spread. across the forestlike the first glimmer of dawn or the fragrance of jasmine.
b. on Akbar and Tansen?
Answer: Both Akbar and Tansen listen to Sant Haridas as if they were hypnotized.
9. Why couldn't Tansen reach the heights of his Guru's music?
Answer: Tansen sang according to the command of the emperor. But Guruji sang for the king of kings. It sprang from the depths of his soul, free and unasked for. So his songs didn't reach the heights of his Guru's music.
10. Identify expressions from the story that show Tansen's respect to his
Guru.
Answer: There is someone who sings far better than you.
Activity 1
1(a) Here are a few words generally used to describe a person. Refer to a good dictionary, and find out the meaning of the unfamiliar words given in the list.
friendly, curious, short, humble, dark, brave, shy, lazy, caring, responsible, helpful, energetic, stubborn, funny, loving, cool, gentle, impatient, calm, quiet, cruel, supportive, faithful, wise, patient, kind, determined, slim, smart, honest, mischievous, weak, foolish, wild, unhappy, serious
Answer:
friendly - സൗഹൃദപരമായ
curious - ജിജ്ഞാസയുള്ള
short - ചെറിയ
humble - വിനീതമായ
dark - ഇരുണ്ട
brave - ധൈര്യമുള്ള
shy - ലജ്ജയുള്ള
lazy - മടിയനായ
caring - ശ്രദ്ധയുള്ള
responsible - ഉത്തരവാദിത്തമുള്ള
helpful - സഹായകമായ
energetic - ഉത്സാഹമുള്ള
stubborn - ധാര്‍ഷ്ട്യമുള്ള
funny - രസകരമായ
loving - സ്നേഹമുള്ള
cool - ഉദാസീനമായ
gentle - മാന്യനായ, യോഗ്യനായ
impatient - അക്ഷമനായ
calm -ശാന്തമായ
quiet - സൗമ്യമായ
cruel - ക്രൂരനായ
supportive - പിന്തുണയ്ക്കുന്ന
faithful - വിശ്വസ്തനായ
wise - അറിവുള്ള
patient - ക്ഷമാശിലമുള്ള
kind - ദയാലുവായ
determined - ഉറച്ച തീരുമാനമുള്ള
slim - മെലിഞ്ഞ
smart - ചുറുചുറുക്കുള്ള
honest - സത്യസന്ധമായ
mischievous - കുസ്യതികാണിക്കുന്ന
weak - ദുര്‍ബലമായ
foolish - വിഡ്ഡ്റിയായ
wild - വന്യമായ
unhappy - അസന്തുഷ്ടമായ
serious - ഗൗരവമായ
Work in pairs, and find out the words that describe your partner. Then, ask
your partner to describe you, and you can, in turn, describe him/her.
Consider the following traits while you prepare a character sketch:
• appearance
• physical and personal strength/weakness
• likes and dislikes
• how the characters feel about him/her
• personality at the beginning of the story
• changes in personality as the story progresses
• your opinion about the character
Let’s try to make a sample character sketch. Look at the hints and develop
them.
• Ramu is a twelve year old boy.
• He is tall and lean. (appearance)
• He is always sleepy and people make fun of him, but he is honest.
(personal strength and weakness)
• He likes listening to music, but he doesn’t like sports. (likes and dislikes)
• Ramu is a weakling, and he is looked down upon by others.
(personality in the beginning)
• He becomes brave after an encounter with a tiger.
(change in personality)
• I think he deserves to be treated with respect. (my opinion)
Answer:
Ramu is a boy of twelve years. He is very tall but lean. People always make fun of him because he always looks sleepy. He is honest. He is interested in listening to music but he doesn't like sports. In the beginning, he is a weakling and he is looked down upon by others. Later his personality has changed after an encounter with a tiger. Then he becomes brave. In my opinion, he deserves to be treated with respect.
(b) You have read the story ‘The Song of Songs’. What do you feel about the
character of Tansen? Let’s develop the hints given, and make a brief character sketch of Tansen.
Hints:
• Tansen bowed in silent gratitude.
Which aspect of Tansen’s behaviour is seen here? Select a word from those given below.
(reverent, arrogant, crafty, scornful)
• Tansen says, ‘There is someone who sings better than I do.’ Choose
the word which best describes his attitude.
(proud, diffident, egoistic, humble)
• ‘Very well, Ustadji,’ said Akbar, smiling into Tansen’s half–scared eyes.
Tansen is afraid of the Emperor. Which word tells us this?
(.........................................................)
• Tansen knew how to get round him. He made a deliberate mistake.
Which word best describes his attitude?
(clever, kind, shy)
Answer:
Tansen is the court musician of Emperor Akbar. He holds his emperor in high reverence. He is very humble. That is clearly understood when he admits that he is not a great musician. When the emperor asks him to invite his guru to the court he says the guru will not come and his eyes are half-closed with scare. When the emperor and Tansen visit the guru he can cleverly make his guru sing by his deliberate mistake. Both the guru and Tansen really deserve our respect.
(c) Sketch the character of Sant Haridas.
Answer: Sant Haridas was a great musician and the teacher of Tansen. He stopped his music career when he was old and led an austere life of a hermit. When Akbar and Tansen asked him to sing a song he that he had long passed the age tosing. But his dedication as a teacher was revealed when his pupil made a mistake. He suddenly corrected it and asked his student why could he make a mistake. His music sprang from the depth of his soul.
Activity 2
2(a) Many stories have been converted into films and plays. Let's try to
convert this short story into a one-act play. Prepare the script and
then perform it in the school auditorium.
ONE-ACT PLAY
(The Song of Songs)
(Tansen enters the court of Emperor Akbar)
Tansen: Long live Emperor Akbar!
Other Courtiers: Long live Emperor Akbar!
Akbar: I have been eagerly waiting to listen to your music,
dear Tansen.
Tansen: At your command, your Majesty.
(He takes his tanpura in his hand and starts singing. Everybody listens to the music in rapt attention. After some time he gets tired, and places his tanpura on the carpet.)
Akbar: (embraces Tansen) Wonderful, superb! I listen to you
every day, but I can’t seem to have enough.
(Tansen bows in gratitude)
………………………………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
Tansen: It is all your blessings, Your Majesty.
Akbar: You are the most wonderful singer I have ever seen.
Tansen: Sorry, Your Highness. There is somebody who sings far better than me.
Akbar( excited): Is it? Then Invite him to sing in my court.
Tansen( scared): I am afraid he doesn't come.
Akbar (Surprises and smiled): Even the emperor himself summons him?
Tansen (nodded his head)
(Akbar thinks for a while and smiled)
Akbar: Well, Ustadji. If he doesn't come I shall go to him.
Tansen: As your wish your Majesty. But...
Akbar: Is there any problem?
Tansen: May I request you something?
Akbar: Of course, Ustadji
Tansen: Your Majesty, please don't come as an emperor.
Akbar: Okay I will be there as a humble lover of music.
(Akbar and Tansen reach Sant Haridas’ hut. The Sant is quite busy with his
daily chores.)
Akbar and Tansen (together) - Guruji, we have come to listen to your
enchanting music.
…………………………………………………………………………………
Answer:
(Sant Haridas is busy with his daily chores. Akbar andTansen enter)
Akbar and Tansen: Good morning Guruji
( Guruji looks at them and smiles)
Tansen: Guruji, we are here to hear your enchanting music.
Haridas: Sorry. I am long past the age of singing.
Tansen: Guruji I have invited my friend to hear your music.
Haridas: Sorry dear. I can't sing.
Tansen: Okay. Sorry, my friend. Guruji, may I sing a song before you?
Haridas: Yes, please my dear.
(Tansen sings and makes a deliberate mistake)
(Haridas surprises and looks Tansen)
Haridas: What has happened? A mistake from your side!
(Tansen sings again and repeats the same mistake)
Haridas: What is this! Give me the tambura.
( Tansen gives the tampura)
( Haridas sings that part beautifully)
Akbar and Tansen hear the music with great admiration.
Tansen : Thank you Guruji. I am blessed to hear your song once again.
Akbar and Tansen bow and leave the place.
Akbar: Ustadji, why can't you sing like him?
Tansen (smiles): Shemahenshah, I sing at your command.
But Guruji sings for the king of kings. It comes from the depth of his soul. (Both smile)
Activity 3
3(a) Let’s now analyse a diary entry.
6 January
Today I was very sad. My best friend, Jyothi did not speak to me.
Felt she was rude. Wanted to talk to her when we met at the library.
She refused. Asked about it, anything she said was a yes or no answer.
Tried to crack jokes and cheer her up. But she remained silent.
Something had gone wrong with her. Mathematics teacher even scolded
her for not answering her questions...found out the reason in the
evening, her dogs had attacked her favourite kitty. Poor thing!
Let’s discuss the important elements of a diary entry.
A diary entry is a record of the personal thoughts and feelings of a person. We usually write short simple sentences, including fragments.
1) Is there a date mentioned in the diary entry?
2) How does the diary entry open?
3) What can you say about the sentences used in the diary?
4) What are the feelings expressed in the diary?
(sorrow, happiness, excitement)
5) What indication of time do you get from the diary entry?
(something has happened, is happening, will happen)
A diary may include:
Date: e.g. 7th June 2015 or 7 June, or Monday, 7 June. Include the time, if you wish, in a personal diary.
Opening: (Not all diarists use an opening on each entry.)
Introduction: It could be a general comment on how the day was. e.g. Today was a memorable day. Or today was a boring/ sad day.
Body: It is the main part of the diary entry. You could describe what happened to you, or your personal feelings about something or someone.
(b) Study the following diary entry carefully. Identify its features and write
them down in the table given below.
SAMUEL PEPYS’ DIARY
enjoyed that day. He records his feelings in his diary. What would his diary
entry be?
(c) Now, write the likely diary entry Tansen would make, considering the
features you have learned.
Answer:
Tansen's Diary
June 25th
What a wonderful day! Long time since I heard the divine voice of my Guru. His voice was so melodious that I felt hypnotized. The sweetness of his voice spread across the forest, like the fragranceof jasmine. I know his music springs from the depths of his soul. Moreover, his humble nature makes him even more worthy of respect. I feel blessed to be one of his favourite pupils.
Activity 4
4(a) Tansen was one of the greatest Hindustani classical singers in India. Music has always charmed and inspired millions.
Have you heard of Michael Jackson, a popular musician of our time? Let’s read about him.
An excerpt from Moon Walk
(The memoir of Michael Jackson)
I have always wanted to be able to tell stories, you know, stories that came from my soul. I’d like to sit by a fire and tell people stories – make them see pictures, make them cry and laugh, take them anywhere emotionally with something as deceptively simple as words. I’d like to tell tales to move
their souls and transform them. I have always wanted to be able to do that. Imagine how great writers must feel, knowing they have that power. I sometimes feel I could do it. It’s something I’d like to develop. In a way, songwriting uses the same skills, creates the emotional highs and lows, but the story is a sketch. It’s quicksilver. There are very few books written on the art of storytelling, how to grip listeners, how to get a group of people together and amuse them. No costumes, no makeup, no nothing, just you and your voice, and your powerful ability to take them anywhere, to transform their lives, if only for minutes.
Let’s discuss
• Who has written the excerpt?
• The author himself has written it. It is his memoir.
If you write about Michael Jackson, how will it be?
............................................................................................
Answer:
Michael Jackson had always wanted to be able to tell stories, stories that came from his soul. He would like to sit by a fire and tell people stories, make them see pictures, make them cry and laugh, take them anywhere emotionally with something as deceptively simple as words. he would like to tell tales to move their souls and transform them. He has always wanted to be able to do that. Imagine how great writers must feel, knowing they have that power. He sometimes felt that he could do that. it was something that he would like to develop
(b) Like Michael Jackson, A.R. Rahman is a popular musician of our country. Let’s read about him.
A.R. Rahman
A.R. Rahman is popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian music. He is hailed by Time Magazine as the ‘Mozart of Madras.’
Rahman pursued music as a career from a very young age. In 1991, the noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam offered Rahman a movie called ‘Roja’, which brought him nationwide fame and many awards.
Rahman has won the National Award three times.
In 2008, Rahman’s work gained global prominence with his score for the film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’. Rahman has been bestowed with the ‘Padma Bhushan’ and the ‘Padma Shri’, two of India’s highest national civilian honours, in recognition of his contribution to music. He was also named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, in 2009.
1. Read the profile of A.R. Rahman. Imagine that you are
A.R. Rahman and rewrite the profile into a memoir.
Answer:
I'm popularly known as the man who has redefined contemporary Indian Music. I am hailed by the Tine Magazine as the ‘Mozart of Madras'.
I pursued music as a career for a very young age. In 1991, the noted filmmaker Mani Ratnam offered me a movie called "Roja" which brought me nationwide fame and many awards. I have won the ‘National Award three times.
In 2008, my work gained global prominence with my score for the film
Millionaire’. I have been bestowed with the "Padma Bhushan’ and the "Padma Shri’, two of India’s highest national civilian honours in recognition of my contribution to music. I was also named by the time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, in 2009.
Activity 5
5(a) Read the sentence given below.
‘But Tansen knew how to get round him.’
Here, get round means persuade someone to do something. When the word ‘get’ combines with ‘around’, we get a different meaning. Such combinations are called phrasal verbs.
Refer to a dictionary, and find out other phrasal verbs beginning with ‘get’ and their meanings.
e.g. getaway - escape
Answer:
get away - escape
get up - rise from bed after sleeping
get along - have a friendly relationship
get on - make progress in a specified way -
get in - arrive at a destination
get over - recover from an ailment
get back - a person returning to a place, or an object being returned to its owner
get down - to move down physically
(b) Now, you may complete the following sentences, choosing from the phrasal verbs you have listed above.
1. What time do you ……………….. in the morning?
2. The security sounded the alarm and the robbers were not able to ………….. from the place.
3. Good friends ………………. with each other quite well.
4. As soon as I know the results, I will ....................... to you.
Answer:
1. What time do you get up in the morning?
2. The security sounded the alarm and the robbers were not able to get away from the place.
3. Good friends get along with each other quite well.
4. As soon as I know the results, I will get on to you.
Activity 6
6. Look at the sentence given below.
‘I can’t seem to have enough.’ Here ‘can’t’ is the contracted form of ‘cannot.
Write the contracted forms of the expressions given below.
Answer:
Activity 7
7(a) Read the sentence from the story ‘The Song of Songs.’
‘Slowly, gently, the exhausted musician laid his tanpura on the carpet.’ The Tanpura or Tamburu is a musical instrument.
Look at the pictures of musical instruments given below.
Word Study
Composer: a person who writes music
Band: a number of people who play music together
Lead singer: the main singer in the band
Orchestra: a large group of people who play music together
Conductor: a person in the orchestra who directs the musicians
(b) Identify the person who plays the musical instrument.
Answer:
letter is given for you.
1. John and Tom play in a rock b____________.
2. My friend plays the violin in an o ____________ .
3. Arun plays the g__________ in the rock b_______ ‘Canaries’,
and his brother Aravind is the l_____________ singer.
4. Do you play any musical i__________________?
5. Tom is playing the guitar, but who is the keyboard p_____?
6. There are five in the band, and they’re all good m____________.
7. James was the c____________ in several orchestras.
Answer:
1. John and Tom play in a rock band
2. My friend plays the violin in an Orchestra
3. Arun plays the guitar in the rock band ‘Canaries’, and his brother Aravind is the lead singer.
4. Do you play any musical instrument?
5. Tom is playing the guitar, but who is the keyboard player?
6. There are five in the band, and they’re all good musicians.
7. James was the conductor in several orchestras.
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