UNIT - 5 THE CONCERT FOUR MARKS QUESTIONS

THE CONCERT

1. Why do you think that Smitha and Ravi Shankar deserve the appreciation of readers?

Ans.: Smitha could not take Anant with her to the concert because he was suffering from cancer. 

    

She went to the concert with her father and enjoyed Ravi Shankar’s recital. 

   

She also wanted her brother to listen to Ravi Shankar’s music. So, she approached Ravi Shankar and told all about Anant and requested him to come to his house and play sitar. 

    

No one could imagine that a great musician like Ravi Shankar would agree to her request. 

    

But he along with tabla maestro Ustad Allah Rakha played for Anant. 

   

Thus Smitha and Ravi Shankar deserve our appreciation.

2. ‘Where there is will, there is way’. How is this saying apt for Smita?

Ans.: Smita and Anant had done things together. Now Anant was ill and could not accompany Smita to the music concert. 

    

Instead at sitting home and repenting for the loss, she went to the concert with her father. 

    

She also gathered courage to request Panditji to come to her house and play for Anant. 

    

To everyone’s surprise maestros agreed to her request and came to her house and played for him. 

    

It was unbelievable for everyone. Thus we can justify that ‘Where there is will, there is way’ is apt for Smita.