How is the balance between locality and global reach formed in Bismillah Khan's story?
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Correct answer: He remains rooted in Banaras while giving shehnai recognition on the world stage
The governing concept is cultural rootedness combined with universal artistic communication. Bismillah Khan’s music grew from the sounds, memories, religious spaces, and traditions of Banaras, especially the atmosphere around the Ganga and the temples where he practised. At the same time, the quality of his performance carried the shehnai beyond its earlier limited associations and earned it recognition on national and international stages. Option A is correct because it preserves both sides of the relationship: local identity supplies depth, while excellence gives the art global reach. B falsely claims that fame required abandoning Banaras; C ignores his wider influence; and D wrongly suggests that he had to erase the Indian character of the shehnai.
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He remains rooted in Banaras while giving shehnai recognition on the world stage
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The governing concept is cultural rootedness combined with universal artistic communication. Bismillah Khan’s music grew from the sounds, memories, religious spaces, and traditions of Banaras, especially the atmosphere around the Ganga and the temples where he practised. At the same time, the quality of his performance carried the shehnai beyond its earlier limited associations and earned it recognition on national and international stages. Option A is correct because it preserves both sides of the relationship: local identity supplies depth, while excellence gives the art global reach. B falsely claims that fame required abandoning Banaras; C ignores his wider influence; and D wrongly suggests that he had to erase the Indian character of the shehnai.
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This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Sound of Music. Topic: Overcoming physical disabilities (Evelyn Glennie) and the life of Shehnai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan.
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