UNIT - 2 - The Sound of Music Part - 1 - Evelyn Glenie Listens to Sound Without Hearing it — ENGLISH STD 9 — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9ENGLISHUNIT - 2 - The Sound of Music Part - 1 - Evelyn Glenie Listens to Sound Without Hearing it7 Marks
Question
My favourite musicians evelyn
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Answer
Evelyn Glennie was a Scottish girl. From her childhood, she was greatly fond of music. She wanted to make music her life, but unfortunately she became deaf when she was eleven. However, she didn’t lose heart. A percussionist Ron Forbes spotted her potential and asked her to sense the sound vibrations not through ears but the other way and she could make to it. She worked very hard and mastered playing on xylophone. At $16,$ she toured the $U.K.$ She auditioned for the Royal Academy of Music and scored one of the highest marks in the history of the academy. She gradually moved from orchestral work to solo performances. She had the mastery of about $1000$ percussion instruments. She won many awards but remained as humble as ever. Besides her regular concerts, she gave concerts to help the deaf children. She became the source of inspiration for the handicapped people. She demonstrated to them that nothing is impossible for the one who has the will to do it and works hard for it.
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