Balbharati solutions for एकात्मिक ८ कक्षा भाग ३ [मराठी माध्यम] महाराष्ट्र स्टेट बोर्ड chapter 3.2 - The Song of Songs [Latest edition]

Do you like to listen to music/songs?

What types of songs do you sing?

Who is your favourite singer? 

When do you sing?

Do you practise singing under the guidance of a Guru?

What is the difference between folk music and classical music?

Discuss with your friends and write down the names of 5 to 6 Indian musical instruments and those used in Western music. 

A 'Raag' or 'Raga' is a music piece in Indian Classical music which is sung or played in a fixed combination of 5 to 6 basic musical notes. From any singer/musician or the Internet write down the names of any five Ragas and on what occasion they are best Sung.

Who is the musician? 

How does Emperor Akbar praise Tansen?

How was Akbar different from other rulers of that time?

Who was the musician that Tansen was talking about?

Why did Tansen make a deliberate mistake? 

What is the music that spread across the forest compared to?

What reason did Tansen give for his Guruji’s outstanding music?

Frame your own sentence by using a word/phrase. 

Wonderful 

Frame your own sentence by using a word/phrase. 

Superb

Frame your own sentence by using a word/phrase. 

Very well

Frame your own sentence by using a word/phrase. 

So beautiful and divine 

From the story make a list of words related with 'music'.

Who said to whom and when/why?

Match the sentences with their types.

Make as many words as you can from the word: EXASPERATED 

Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say:

Emperor Akbar greatly admired Tansen's music, but now he was bored with it. 

Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say:

Akbar was arrogant and expected all his subjects to obey his commands.

Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say:

Guruji recognised the king. 

Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say:

Inspite of being a great singer, Tansen continued to make deliberate mistakes.  

Write T for True, NT for Not True and CNS for Can Not Say:

Any effort dedicated to God turns to be the best.

Discuss and write briefly.

What would happen if the Emperor Akbar would summon Sant Haridas: 

Discuss and write briefly.

What if you find a blind person singing songs melodiously for begging: 

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

The musician laid his tanpura on the carpet. 

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

There is someone, who sings far better.

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

He had been Tansen's music teacher and he lived the life of a hermit. 

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

The music spread like the first glimmer of dawn.

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

His music springs from the depth of his soul.

Say whether the underlined is a Phrase or Clause.

As they walked back, the emperor suddenly broke the silence. 

Divide the class into 2 groups. (Teacher divides the story in to 2 parts.) Each group should be allotted one part to be converted to a play/skit format. Combine the two parts, such that the entire story is converted to a play. Also give a suitable title. Present the play in your class.

Search on Internet the information about Tansen and any two great artists / musicians with the help of the following points.

• Name
• Place of Birth
• Music/Art
• Awards and Honours

Collect any five stories of Akbar and Birbal. Write / present any one of them in the class.