The Sound of Music

   The Sound of Music - Part - 1

|. Answer this questions in a few words or a couple of sentences each.

1. How old was Evelyn when she went to the Royal Academy of Music?

Ans-Evelyn was 16 years old when she went to the Royal Academy of Music.

2. When was her definite first noticed? When was it confirmed?

Ans- Her deafness was first noticed at the age of eight. It was confirmed by the time she was eleven.

||. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (30 - 40 words)

1. Who helped her to continue with music? What did he do and say?

Ans- Ron Forbes, a great percussionist, helped her continue with music. He began by tuning two large drums to different notes and asked her not to listen through her ears but try to sense it some other way.

2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn performs?

Ans- Evelyn confesses that she loves working. She cannot stay even a moment without work; and so besides doing regular concerts, she gives free concerts in prisons and hospitals. She also gives high priority to young students who want to learn music.

|||. Answer the question in two or three paragraphs (100 - 150 words)

1. How does Evelyn hear music?

Ans- Evelyn uses her mind and body to hear music. She can feel the higher drum above her waist and lower drum below her waist.

She herself explains that her every part of her body responds to music. Whenever the music is played, it causes a slight stinging sensation in the skin, her cheekbones and even in her hair.

When she plays the xylophone, she can sense the sound passing up the sticks into her fingertips; and when she leans against the drums, she feels the echoes of sounds flowing into her body.

In order to feel the sound, she performs on a wooden stage without wearing anything on her legs so that she can feel the vibrations pass through her bare feet and up her legs.