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    CH-2

    THE SOUND OF MUSIC

    PART I

    Answer the following questions in 30-40 words.

    1. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it confirmed?

    2. Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?

    Answer the following questions in 100-150 words.

    Q1. How does Evelyn hear music?

    Ans. Evelyn Glennie was passionate about music but unfortunately, she lost her
    sense of hearing by the age of eleven. She wanted to learn playing the xylophone
    but was discouraged by her teachers. Master percussionist Ron Forbes spotted
    Evelyn’s potential. He guided her to feel music some other way than to hear it
    through her ears.

    He trained her by tuning two large drums to different notes. She could feel the
    higher notes produced by one of the drums through the upper part of her body,
    above the waist and the lower notes of the other drum through the lower part of
    her body, below the waist. This experiment worked well for Evelyn and she
    responded to the finer sounds of music too.

    Evelyn can feel music penetrate her body though various parts – cheeks, hair,
    skin, etc. When she plays the xylophone, she feels the sound move from the sticks
    into her fingertips. When the drums are played, she can feel the echo of the drum
    beats through her body. Evelyn removes her footwear as she performs on a
    wooden floor so that she can feel the vibrations produced by different
    instruments pass through her feet up her legs. Thus, Evelyn has sensitized her
    body to music.

    Q2. “If you work hard and know where you are going, you’ll get there,” remarks
    Evelyn Glennie. What does it reveal about her character?

    Ans. Evelyn’s firm determination, her hard work and her focus on her goal are well
    revealed in her statement. These values of her character have enabled her to
    successfully overcome her handicap of deafness. Though she developed hearing
    impairment at the young age of eight, and became profoundly deaf by the age of
    eleven, she has never let her disability stand in her way.

    The encouragement and training provided by percussionist Ron Forbes paved the
    way for her advancement. It was this confidence and faith in herself that made
    her dare to audition for the Royal Academy of Music, London where she received
    the top most awards. Evelyn is very hard working. She has worked hard, in fact
    much harder than the other classical musicians to bring percussion to the front
    stage in orchestra. She believes that no goal is unachievable for those who work
    hard and are focused on the goal.

    With her earnest efforts, she moved from orchestra to solo performances and
    eventually became an internationally renowned percussionist owing to her
    command over a large number of instruments. Her courage and confidence to rise
    above her disability has made her a source of inspiration for all.

    Reference to the context

    Read the following extract carefully and answer the questions that follow.

    Evelyn Glennie has already accomplished more than most people twice her age.
    She has brought percussion to the front of the orchestra and demonstrated
    that it can be very moving. She has given inspiration to those who are
    handicapped, people who look to her and say, ‘If she can do it, I can.’ And, not
    least, she has given enormous pleasure to millions.

    Questions :

    (i) What has Evelyn Glennie achieved?


    (ii) What has she done for percussion?
    (iii) To whom has she given inspiration?
    (iv) Name the chapter and the author.

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