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Our Divine Music Questions & Answers
Question 1: Choose the correct option:
1. Who is the creator of Universe?
(a) Lord Krishna
(b) Lord Brahma
(c) Lord Shiva
(d) None of these
2. What gift did Goddess Saraswati give to creations?
(a) Art and craft
(b) Art and music
(c) Dances
(d) None of these
3. Swami Hari Das dwelt in an ashram at:
(a) the Vindhyas
(b) the Arawali hills
(c) the Himalayas
(d) none of these
4. Tansen was a singer and musician in the court of:
(a) Shahjahan
(b) Krishnadeva Ray
(c) Akbar
(d) None of these
5. Whose music had living harmony and melody?
(a) Tansen
(b) Hari Das
(c) Akbar
(d) None of these
Question 2: Write True or False for the following sentences:
1. Lord Shiva is the creator of Universe – False
2. Goddess Lakshmi shared in creation by gifting art and music – False
3. Tansen was a great musician and singer – True
4. Swami Hari Das was the guru of Tansen – True
5. Akbar was fond of music – True
Question 3: Who said to whom?
1. “It is true I have created all this wonder and charm.”
Answer: Lord Brahma said this to Saraswati.
2. “Well, let me do my share in the great world.”
Answer: Saraswati said this to Lord Brahma.
3. “I am only a humble pupil of my master.”
Answer: Tansen said this to Akbar.
4. “Is your master such a great expert?”
Answer: Akbar said this to Tansen.
5. “What has happened to you Tansen, that you, a pupil of mine, should commit such a gross blunder?”
Answer: Swami Hari Das said this to Tansen.
Question 4: Why did Brahma find his creation purposeless?
Answer: Brahma found his creation purposeless because the humans simply pass by the wonders, charms and the beauty showered by Brahma everywhere. They do not seem to be sensitive to the beauty around.
Question 5: Who came forward to help Brahma?
Answer: Saraswati came forward to help Brahma.
Question 6: How did Saraswati contribute to uplift the people?
Answer: Saraswati contributes to uplift the people by creating in them the power to respond to appreciate. She had given them music and art to respond to the majestic splendour and exquisite charm and wondrous beauty of all creations.
Question 7: Was Tansen a conceited man? Give reasons to support your answer.
Answer: Tansen was not a conceited man. Rather, he was a humble man. He calls himself ‘pigmy’ by the side of his master.
Question 8: Who wished to hear Swami Hari Das and why?
Answer: Akbar wished to hear Swami Hari Das because Tansen had told him that he was a pigmy by the side of his teacher Swami Hari Das and he sings far better than him.
Question 9: How did Tansen make his Guru sing?
Answer: Tansen himself started singing a song taught to him by his Guru and knowingly introduced a false note in between. This jolted the Guru. He rebuked Tansen for it and started singing the song himself correctly.
So, these were Our Divine Music Questions & Answers.