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Thinking about the Text (Page 20), , I. Answer these 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 about seventeen years old when she went, , to the Royal Academy of Music in London., , 2. When was her deafness first noticed? When was it, , confirmed?, , Ans: Her deafness was first noticed by her mother, when, Evelyn was eight years old., Her deafness was confirmed by a specialist when she, , was eleven years old.

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IL, Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph, (30-40 words)., , 1. Who helped Evelyn to continue with music? What did, he do and say?, , Ans: The percussionist, Ron Forbes helped Evelyn to, continue with music., , Ron Forbes, to teach Evelyn, began by tuning two, large drums to different notes. He told Evelyn not to listen, through her ears, but to try to sense the sound through, different parts of her body., , 2. Name the various places and causes for which Evelyn, , performs., , Ans: Being the world's most sought-after multi-percussionist, Evelyn used to have a hectic international schedule. She has, to travel to places for her concerts. Apart from her regular, concerts, Evelyn also gives free concerts in prisons and, , hospitals. She also takes classes for young musicians.

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IlAnswer the question in two or three paragraphs., (100-150 words), , 1. How does Evelyn hear music?, , Ans: Evelyn was eight years old when her deafness was first, noticed. She had become completely dead at the age of, eleven due to gradual nerve damage. Despite this disability,, she was determined to lead a normal life and pursue her, interest in music., , Ron Forbes (a percussionist), urged her to sense the, sounds through different parts of her body. He tuned two, drums to different notes and asked her to sense the sound in, some other way. With time, Evelyn realised that she could, feel the higher drum from the waist up and the lower drum, from the waist down. She learnt to open her mind and body, to different sounds and vibrations., , When she played the xylophone, she could sense the, sound passing up the stick into her fingertips. By leaning, against the drums, she could feel the sounds flowing into her, , body. On a wooden platform, she removed her shoes so that, , on could pass through her bare feet.

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She also told that music flowed through every part of, er body. It tingled in her skin, her cheekbones and even in, , her hair.