The Sound of Music Part-II- Important Word-Meanings of difficult words

The Shennai of Bismillah Khan

                                                    By- Deborah Cowley I

 WORD-MEANINGS

 [PAGE 16] : Banned = stopped by order = प्रतिबंध लगाना ; instrument = (here) musical instrument =वाद्ययंत्र; royal = kingly = राजसी /शाही ; generic name = a name given to a group = जेनेरिक नाम, एक समूह को दिया जाने वाला नाम ; reeded = a hollow instrument =बांसुरी जैसा वाद्ययंत्र ; profession = related to profession = पशेवर ; melodious = sweety = माधुर्यपूर्ण
[PAGE 17] : Chambers = parts = कोष्ठक ; auspicious = holy = पवित्र ; indispensable = very important = अति आवश्यक ; component = (here) a group of musical instruments = वाद्ययंत्र ; traditional = of old times परम्परागत ; ensembles = (here) a group of musical instruments = वाद्ययंत्र ; estate= kingdom =राज्य /रियासत ; award = prize = इनाम ; well-known = familiar = प्रसिद्ध ; Shehnai nawaz = Shehnai player = शहनाई वादक ; paternal ancestors = ancestors of the father = पूर्वज I


 (PAGE 18) : Fascinated= attracted = आकर्षित किया ; accompanying = along with = के साथ ; employed= put on job =काम पर लगाया ; apprentice =pupil = शिक्षार्थी ; haunt= search = खोज ; solitude= loneliness = एकांतवास ; beyond = far away = दूर ; recital = playing of musical instruments = वाद्ययंत्रों का बजाना ; conferencemeeting =सम्मेलन ; patted = stroked = थपथपाया ; big break = a big chance = बड़ा अवसर ; greet= welcome = अभिवादन ; included = being a part of= शामिल होना ; abroad = foreign = विदेश ; taken in by = charmed by = सम्मोहित हो जाना ; souvcniers = things given in a memory = स्मृति चिह्न  I
 [PAGES 19-20] : chartbuster =  record breaker = कीर्तिमान स्थापित करना ; despite instead of = के बजाय ; celluloid = old fashioned= परंपरागत ; venture= dangerous action = जोखिम पूर्ण कार्य ; glamour= modern; fashionable  world =आधुनिक , चकाचौंध वाला संसार ; prestigiousreputed = ख्याति प्राप्त ; auditorium = a building where dance, music or other fine arts are enacted = रंगशाला ; conferred= given = प्रदान किया गया ; coveted= much desired = चिर प्रतिक्षित ; fondly = with love = प्यार से ; replicating = redesigning = प्रतिलिपि तैयार करना ; yearning =desiring =इच्छुक होना ; unique = extraordinary = अदभुत ; perfect = complete = पूर्ण ; heritage = that has been inherited = विरासत ; devout = religiously pure = धार्मिक रूप से शुद्ध I

VOCABULARY

Ban—forbid; Royal—related to kings; Residence—house; Generic—relating to a group; Reed—a plant; Revive—bring to life again; Hollow—empty; Melodious—a pleasant tune; Impress—influence; Indispensable—very important; Traditional—conventional; Ensemble—a group of musical items; Credit—praise; Paternal—related to father; Ancestors—persons in your family who lived a long time ago; Fascinated—attracted; Accompany—go with; Captivate—hold attention; Apprentice—a person learning a trade from a skilled employer; Favourite—much liked; Solitude lonely; Improvise—create and perform without preparations; Conference—a formal meeting for discussion; Recital—musical performance; Destiny—luck; Performance an act of presenting; Abroad—foreign; Maestro—musician; Priceless—precious; Souvenirs—memento; Fascinate—captivate; Chartbuster—a best seller; Artificiality—fakeness; Glamour—glitter; Recognition—fame; Prestigious—honoured; Exposition—a large public exhibition of art; Internationally—in, between, or among many different nations;
Auditorium-a big hall for an audience; Exceedingly—in excess; Replicate—to copy; Yearning—strong desire; Unique—one of its type; Perfect-exact; Cultural—relating to culture; Heritage—relating to tradition; Effortlessly—easily.

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