Punjab State Board PSEB 12th Class English Book Solutions Chapter 2 The March King Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.
PSEB Solutions for Class 12 English Chapter 2 The March King
Short Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Describe Philip’s experience at the bakery.
बेकरी में Philip के अनुभव के बारे लिखें
Answer:
Philip’s father sent Philip to Charlie’s bakery. He was to teach Philip how to bake bread and pies. Philip’s father told Philip that he would have to go for education at school in the daytime. At eight thirty in that evening Philip went to the bakery. There he watched the bakers at work. He was impressed by the bakers’ speed and skill. Very early next morning Philip helped to load the bakery wagon with bread and went with the driver to deliver the bread.
Then he went to school. He was too tired to learn much. In the evening he went back to bakery again. He did not find the work interesting. Philip went home after delivering bread. He fell asleep. When he got up, his father asked him if he would like to be a baker. Philip said that he would rather die than be a baker.
Philip के पिता ने Philip को कुछ दूरी पर स्थित Charlie की बेकरी में भेजा। Charlie ने Philip को ब्रैड और Pies बनाना सिखलाना था। Philip के बाप ने Philip को बताया कि उसे दिन के समय पढ़ाई के लिए स्कूल भी जाना होगा। उस दिन 8.30 शाम को Philip बेकरी में चला गया। वहां उसने बेकरों को काम करते देखा। वह बेकरों की गति और प्रवीणता (कौशल) से प्रभावित हो गया।
अगली प्रात: Philip ने Bread को गाड़ी में लादने में सहायता की और driver के साथ bread को deliver करने गया। फिर वह स्कूल गया। वह इतना थक गया था कि वह अच्छी तरह पढ़ भी न सका। शाम को वह फिर बेकरी को चला गया। उसे काम रुचिकर नहीं लगा। Philip bread deliver करने के बाद अपने घर चला गया। फिर वह सो गया। जब वह सोकर उठा, तो उसके बाप ने उसको पूछा कि क्या वह बेकर बनना पसन्द करेगा। Philip ने कहा कि वह बेकर
बनने से मर जाना बेहतर समझेगा।
Question 2.
What finally made Philip into a famous music composer ?
अन्त में किस चीज़ ने Philip को एक प्रसिद्ध संगीत कम्पोज़र बनाया ?
Answer:
Philip was enlisted as an apprentice to study music in the Marine Band. He worked hard and he became the leader of the Marine Band. This was the official band of the President of the United States. He became a famous composer. He wrote more than a hundred marches.
He was known as the March King. He wrote one of the finest marches for a special occasion. The Washington Post held an essay contest. A big day was planned. The Washington Post March was played. Everybody cheered. wildly. They applauded Philip Sousa for what he had done for the field of music.
Philip को एक शिष्य के रूप में संगीत सीखने के लिए मरीन बैंड में भरती कर दिया गया। उसने कठोर परिश्रम किया और वह Marine Band का लीडर बन गया। यह U.S.A. के President का सरकारी बैंड था। वह एक प्रसिद्ध कम्पोज़र बन गया। उसने 100 से अधिक मार्च कम्पोज़ किये।
उसे March King कहा जाने लगा। उसने एक विशेष अवसर के लिए एक शानदार मार्च कम्पोज़ किया। The Washington Post ने एक निबंध प्रतियोगिता आयोजित की। एक बड़े दिन की योजना बनाई गई। The Washington Post का March बजाया गया। हर व्यक्ति ने इसकी बड़ी जोरदार प्रशंसा की। उन्होंने Philip Sousa के संगीत के क्षेत्र में योगदान की प्रशंसा की।
Long Answer Type Questions
Question 1.
Write a brief character-sketch of John Philip Sousa.
John Philip Sousa का एक संक्षिप्त चरित्र लिखो।
Answer:
John Philip Sousa was a young boy. His father worked in the brass section of the United States Marine Band. The capital city of Washington (D.C.) was full of bands. Philip loved them. He wanted to become a musician. At the age of seven, he joined a school of music. He liked his studies very much. He learned to play violin. He began to play very well.
He loved to play baseball also. . He was chosen to play violin solo for the annual evening concert of his school. He borrowed a large size shirt from the wife of his music teacher. The wife of the music teacher fitted it on Philip with the help of pins.
The big shirt was pulled loose when the performance. was going on. He ran away from the stage. He was sent to a bakery for three days. He did not like this work. Then again he went to his music teacher. He developed his skill in playing on the violin. Once a circus band leader wanted to take him with him. He offered him a good job in a circus.
His father got him recruited as a trainee in the Marine Band. He rose to be the leader of the band. He composed many marches. He became the March King. He became very famous by composing The Washington Post March.
John Philip Sousa एक छोटा लड़का था जिसका पिता Mr. Sousa United States के Marine Band के Brass section में काम करता था। Washington (D.C.) की राजधानी Bands से भरपूर थी। Philip Bands को बहुत पसन्द करता था। उसने मरीन बैंड पूरी शान में देखा। उसने संगीतकार बनने ‘का इरादा कर लिया। 7 साल की आयु में उसने संगीत का स्कूल join कर लिया। वह अपनी पढ़ाई को बहुत पसन्द करता था। उसने violin बजाना सीख लिया। वह बहुत अच्छा बजाने लगा। वह बेसबाल खेलना भी पसंद करता था।’
उसे स्कूल के वार्षिक संगीत गोष्ठी में Solo Violin Show के लिए चुना गया। उसके पास साफ सफेद कमीज़ नहीं थी। उसने कमीज़ अपने संगीत के टीचर की पत्नी से ली। यह कमीज़ बड़े Size की थी। टीचर की पत्नी ने पिन आदि लगाकर इसको Philip पर फिट बैठा दिया। जब संगीत का शो हो रहा था तो कमीज़ कॉलर से निकल कर नीचे गिर गई। वह स्टेज से भाग गया।
उसे तीन दिन काम करने के लिए बेकरी में जाना पड़ा। उसने इस काम को पसन्द नहीं किया। इसके बाद उसे फिर अपने Music teacher के पास जाना पड़ा। उसने Violin बजाने में प्रवीणता हासिल कर ली। एक बार एक Circus के बैंड लीडर ने उसको अपने साथ ले जाना चाहा। वह उसको Circus में अच्छी नौकरी देना चाहता था। उसके पिता ने उसको Marine Band में प्रशिक्षु के रूप में भर्ती करा दिया। वह बैंड का लीडर बन गया। उसने कई March कम्पोज़ किए। वह March King बन गया। वह The Washington Post March कम्पोज़ करने के बाद बहुत ही प्रसिद्ध हो गया।
Question 2.
What was Philip’s foolish act on the day of the concert ? Write in detail.
संगीत गोष्ठी की शाम Philip ने कौन सा मूर्खता वाला काम किया ? विस्तारपूर्वक लिखें।
Answer:
Philip was chosen for playing a violin solo in the annual evening concert. He was foolish to mix work and play that day. He went for playing baseball. His clothes got dirty. He had no clean white shirt to wear. He was asked to run to the wife of his music teacher for help. She took out one of her husband’s white shirts. It was very large in size. She fitted it on Philip by pinning enough tucks in the shirt. Philip’s turn to play on the violin came.
As he raised the bow of the violin, the pins holding his collar pulled out. Suddenly the shirt fell away from the neck. The audience began to laugh. Philip forgot and stopped completely. He was totally upset. He rushed off the stage. His teacher told him that he had made a complete mess of the show. He scolded Philip for having wasted time in playing baseball. He should have been preparing for the important work of the evening concert. He should be ashamed of himself.
Philip को अकेले Violin बजाने का काम सौंपा गया। उसने मूर्खता की कि काम और खेल का मिश्रण बना दिया। वह बेसबाल खेलने चला गया। उसके कपड़े गन्दे हो गये। उसके पास कोई साफ की हुई सफेद कमीज़ नहीं थी। उसे कहा गया कि वह Music teacher की पत्नी के पास सहायता के लिए जाये। उसने अपने पति की एक कमीज़ निकाली। यह size में बहुत बड़ी थी।
उसने कमीज़ के कई मोड़ (turn) बनाकर पिन्नों से कमीज़ को Philip के लिए फिट कर दिया। Violin बजाने. के लिए Philip की बारी आ गई। ज्यों ही उसने Violin की bow लकड़ी से बनी कमान (जिससे धागा लगा होता है) को उठाया तो जो पिन्न कॉलर को लगे हुए थे बाहर आ गये। आस्तीनें भी ढीली और लम्बी हो गईं। अचानक कमीज़ गर्दन से नीचे गिर गई। श्रोतागण हंसने लगे। Philip भूल गया और पूरी तरह रुक गया।
वह बिल्कुल घबरा गया। वह स्टेज .. से भाग गया। उसके अध्यापक ने कहा कि उसने पूरे शो का सत्यानाश कर दिया था। उसने बेसबाल खेलने में समय व्यर्थ करने के लिए Philip को डांटा। उसे महत्त्वपूर्ण सायंकालीन संगीत-गोष्ठी केलिए तैयारी करनी चाहिए थी। उसे स्वयम् पर लज्जित होना चाहिए।
Question 3.
How did Mrs. Esputa help Philip? (V. Important)
Mrs. Esputa ने Philip की कैसे सहायता की ?
Answer:
Philip told his music teacher, Professor Esputa that he did not have a clean white shirt for the concert. Mr. Esputa told him to go to his wife and ask for a shirt. Mrs. Esputa quickly brought one of her husband’s white shirts. Philip found the shirt very large for him. She found a box of pins. In a few minutes, her smart fingers pinned enough tucks in the shirt to make it fit Philip. Both of them felt relieved when the job was finished. Philip ran back to the school.
Philip ने Professor Esputa को बताया कि उसके पास Concert में पहनने के लिए साफ की हुई . सफेद कमीज़ नहीं है। Mr. Esputa ने कहा कि वह उसकी पत्नी के पास जाए और उससे एक कमीज़ मांग ले। Mrs. Esputa जल्दी ही अपने पति की एक सफेद कमीज़ ले आई। यह कमीज़ Philip के size से बहुत बड़ी थी। उसने pins का एक बक्सा निकाला। चन्द मिन्टों में, उसकी चुस्त ऊंगलियों ने कमीज़ पर pins से काफी मोड़ (tucks) बना दिए ताकि वह Philip को फिट आ जाए। दोनों ने बड़ी राहत महसूस की जब काम खत्म हो गया। Philip दौड़ कर स्कूल चला गया।
Question 4.
What is the theme of the chapter ? Explain briefly.
इस Chapter का कथावस्तु क्या है ? संक्षिप्त तौर पर स्पष्टीकरण करें।
Answer:
The theme of the lesson is that one can succeed in life only if one pursues a vocation according to one’s interest and taste. One must not mix professional work with entertainment and play. The saying was true in the case of John Philip Sousaa young boy from Washington (D.C.), U.S.A.
He decided to become a musician. He began to play on a violin. He excelled everybody in his school in playing on a violin. He was selected to play violin solo in the school annual concert. He was very confident. He did not take his responsibility seriously. He did not have a proper dress for the concert.
His dress came loose in the concert. Then he decided to become a baker. He got fed up with the tiring job of a baker. Then a travelling circus band leader offered him a job in the circus. He did not accept this. His father saw that he was good at playing violin. He got him recruited in the Marine Band of Washington. He did very well as he worked hard.
He rose to be the March King. The writer wants to point out that one should work regularly for excellence in a profession. John Philip Sousa became a leader of the Marine Band. He started composing marches and became the March King.
यह पाठ इस कथा-वस्तु (Theme) पर आधारित है कि कोई भी व्यक्ति जीवन में तभी सफल हो सकता है यदि वह अपनी रुचि का अनुसरण करता रहे। किसी भी पेशे के प्रति मनुष्य को पूरी तरह समर्पित होना चाहिए। व्यक्ति को व्यवसाय के काम में खेल-कूद नहीं मिलाना चाहिये।
यह कहावत John Philip के बारे ठीक बैठती है जो कि Washington D.C. का रहने वाला था। उसने Washington में कई बैंड देखे। उसका बाप भी Washington के एक बैंड में काम करता था। उस ने संगीतकार बनने का इरादा कर लिया। उसने Violin बजाना शुरू कर दिया। Violin बजाने में वह स्कूल में सबसे बढ़िया था। वह बेसबाल भी खेला करता था। Violin बजा लेने में उसकी श्रेष्ठता के कारण, उसे स्कूल के वार्षिक संगीत में अकेले ही Violin बजाने के लिए चुना गया।
उसे अपने आप पर बहुत विश्वास था। उसने अपनी ज़िम्मेदारी को गम्भीरता से नहीं लिया। उसके पास Concert के लिए उचित dress भी नहीं थी। उसकी बड़े size वाली कमीज़ उसकी गर्दन से नीचे गिर गई। फिर उसने बेकरी में काम करना शुरू किया। वह बेकरी के थका देने वाले काम से तंग आ गया। फिर एक Circus के लीडर ने उसको travelling circus में नौकरी करने का प्रलोभन दिया। उसने इस नौकरी को स्वीकार नहीं किया।
उसके बाप ने उसको मरीन बैंड में भरती करा दिया। यहां उसने कठोर परिश्रम किया। वह यहां March King बन गया। लेखक के कहने का यह तात्पर्य है कि किसी पेशे में भी श्रेष्ठता प्राप्त करने के लिए जी तोड़ मेहनत करनी चाहिए। John Philip Sousa Marine Band का लीडर बन गया। उसने March कम्पोज़ करने शुरू कर दिये और March King बन गया।
Objective Type Questions
This question will consist of 3 objective type questions carrying one mark each. These objective questions will include questions to be answered in one word to one sentence or fill in the blank or true/false or multiple choice type questions.
Question 1.
What did Philip want to become when he was a child ?
Answer:
He wanted to become a musician as a child.
Question 2.
Why did Philip learn violin quickly ?
Answer:
As a young student he liked to play the violin and he excelled in playing it for he was talented
Question 3.
Why did Philip get into trouble on the day of the concert ?
Answer:
He got into trouble because he had to wear a larger shirt for his performance and it fell away.
Question 4.
How did Philip manage to get a clean dress ?
Answer:
He got it from his music teacher’s wife who fitted her husband’s larger shirt on his body with pins.
Question 5.
What made the concert a flop show?
Answer:
The show was a flop when Philip rushed off the stage after his shirt fell away and the audience laughed.
Question 6.
What did Philip take up after his failure on the concert stage?
Answer:
Philip started working in a bakery.
Question 7.
Why couldn’t Philip work at a bakery?
Answer:
He preferred death to doing tiring work at the bakery.
Question 8.
Why did Philip’s father take him for a walk ?
Answer:
He actually wanted to take Philip to United States Marine Barracks to be enlisted as an apprentice to study music in the Marine Band.
Question 9.
How was Philip lured to work in a circus ?
Answer:
The leader of a band in a circus told Philip to work in the travelling circus as he could play on the violin very well and have a very good life.
Question 10
How was Philip a success as the leader of the Marine Band ?
Answer:
As the leader of the Marine Band he became known as the March King and he composed a famous March known as The Washington Post March.
Question 11.
Philip excelled at playing one of these musical instruments :
(i) banjo
(ii) drum
(iii) violin
(iv) clarinet.
Answer:
(iii) Violin.
Question 12.
Philip became famous by playing one of these marches :
(i) The Cariappa March
(ii) The Washington Post March
(iii) The Manekshaw March.
Answer:
(ii) The Washington Post March.
Question 13.
Name Philip’s music teacher.
Answer:
Prof. Esputa.
Question 14.
Name the lady who fitted a larger shirt on Philip.
Answer:
Mrs. Esputa.
Question 15.
Philip was offered a position in a travelling circus. (True/False)
Answer:
True.
Question 16.
Mrs. Ésputa had fingers that were :
(i) Crooked
(ii) Nimble.
Choose the correct option.
Answer:
(ii) Nimble.
Question 17.
Who broke the news of Philip’s selection by a circus to his mother ?
Answer:
His friend Ed’s mother.
Question 18.
How did Philip came to be known as the March King ?
Answer:
He became famous as the leader of the Marine Band and by composing the Washington Post March
Question 19.
How did Philip come to be known as the March King ?
Answer:
He became famous as the leader of the Marine Band and by composing the Washington Post March.
Question 20.
On the concert day, Philip played a game of :
(a) Baseball
(b) Basketball
(c) Volleyball
(d) Football.
Answer:
(a) Baseball.
Question 21.
What did Philip want to become when he was a child ?
(a) Musician
(b) Baseball player
(c) Rugby player
(d) Dancer
Answer:
(a) Musician
Question 23.
Which of these was a favourite sport of Philip when he was a young boy?
(a) Baseball
(b) Volleyball
(c) Basketball
(d) Cricket
Answer:
(a) Baseball.
Question 24.
Which of these ladies helped Philip with a bigger shirt for the concert ?
(a) Mrs. Lawrence
(b) Mrs. Macdonald
(c) Mrs. Esputa
(d) Mrs. Samson.
Answer:
(c) Mrs. Esputa.
Question 25.
Select the correct option : The Washington post was a …………
(a) Journal
(b) Magazine
(c) Newspaper
(d) Post office.
Answer:
(c) Newspaper.
The March King Summary in English
The March King Introduction:
Katherine Little Bakeless was born on December 5, 1895, in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania (USA). She wrote books with her husband. Her individual books focus on music. There were over eighty British regiments serving in America between 1775 and 1783. Most of these regiments had their own bands. These bands had several musical instruments. These military bands had not only their own regimental duties but also played a large role in civilian musical life.
Sousa had been playing violin professionally. He had been conducting orchestras. In 1880, the U.S. Marine Band was in search of new leadership. Sousa was the perfect candidate. He was mere 26 when he accepted the leadership of the Marine Band. He held this position for twelve years. The present lesson presents a glimpse of the life of his son and brings out the fact that one can succeed in life only if one pursues a vocation or profession according to one’s interest and taste.
The March King Summary in English:
John Philip Sousa stood on the corner with his mother. He was watching a military parade pass by. The United States Marine Band was quickly coming closer to where they stood. Philip jumped up and down and cried excitedly telling his Mama to look that there was his Papa. Mr. Sousa (Philip’s father) was marching along in the brass section. He winked at his son. Philip also gave a broad laugh.
Philip loved bands. America’s capital Washington D.C. was a fine place during the early 1860’s. Washington was full of bands and Philip loved them. He watched the Marine Band in all its glory. He vowed to become a musician. Soon seven-year-old Philip started to attend a school of music in his neighbourhood. He liked all his studies but particularly enjoyed learning to play the violin. Soon he excelled playing on the violin. But he loved to play baseball too. He got into trouble when he was eleven years old because of baseball.
Every year an evening concert was given by the music school. This year Philip had been chosen to play a violin solo. For several months he had been earning money by directing a small band. The thought of playing in the concert did not make him feel nervous.
On the day of the concert, he played a game of baseball. He was dead tired when he came home in the evening. His forehead was covered with dust and his clothes were dusty. He was feeling very hungry. He felt puzzled by the silence of the house. He ran into the kitchen. He found some sandwiches and a note left by his mother who had gone at the call of some sick friend. She was to return late in the evening.
Philip had to go to get to the concert on time. He did not have a clean white shirt. He ate a sandwich. He realised that he should tell his music teacher, Professor Esputa. He ran to the school and told Professor Esputa his story about the shirt. He told Philip to get a clean shirt from his wife.
Mrs. Esputa gave a shirt to Philip. When Philip put it on, he was almost lost in it as it was very large for his size. Mrs. Esputa pinned enough pins in the shirt to make it fit for Philip. Philip hurried back to the school. The concert began. It was time for Philip also. He stood up, placed the violin under his chin, and raised his bow. He was shocked to note that a pin was pulling loose in the back of his shirt. He did not care for the falling of one pin.
He started to play. At first his right arm moved. Soon the pins that were holding his collar pulled out. Then the sleeves grew loose and longer. Suddenly the shirt fell away from his neck. The audience began to laugh. Philip forgot what he was playing and stopped completely. The disaster upset him. He rushed off the stage and sulked in a dark corner. He wished that he were dead.
Refreshments were served after the concert. Philip was too sad to have any. He tried to avoid seeing Mr. Esputa. He scolded him for making a mess of the performance. Esputa stopped him from having any ice cream. He told him that he should not have spent the day in playing baseball. He should have been preparing for the evening concert. He should be ashamed. The incident could not be easily forgotten. He never again tried to mix work and play. One day when Philip was twelve, Mr. Esputa got into a heated argument over a trifle. As a result, Philip went back home convinced that he no longer wanted to take music lessons.
He discussed the matter with his father. His father, Mr. Sousa, asked him if he did not want to take music lessons. He wanted to know what he wanted to do. Philip said that he wanted to be a baker. Sousa told Philip that he would try to get him a suitable position in a bakery.Soon Mr. Sousa told Philip that he had talked to Charlie, the baker. His shop 15 was at a short distance from their home. He would be glad to teach him how to bake bread and pies.
He should go to him tonight at half-past eight. He further told Philip that bakers were not always well educated. So it would be good for him to educate himself beyond the level of bakers. Thus he would be more successful in his business. As such, he must keep on with his education even though he stopped taking his music lessons. After finishing school, he could become a full time baker. Philip agreed to continue his education.
At eight-thirty that evening, Philip went to the bakery. There he watched the bakers at work mixing bread and making pies. The bakers impressed Philip with their speed and skill. He was amazed at the amount of bread being made. Later he grew tired and slept while bread was baking. Very early next morning Philip helped load the big bakery wagon. Then he went out with the driver to deliver the bread. By eight o’clock he had finished delivering and went home to breakfast.
Philip kept his agreement with his father and went to school that morning. After school he did not feel like playing baseball. He was tired. He went home. Then it was time to go to the bakery. There he spent another evening very much like the first. He helped in the morning delivery. He went to school again. But he was too tired to learn much.
In the evening, he went unwillingly to the bakery for work. About midnight the baker’s baby, started crying. The baker’s wife told Philip to go upstairs and rock the cradle. He did as she ordered. The cradle swam before Philip’s sleepy eyes and he began to rock it. He went to sleep ignoring the baby’s loud yells. The baby’s mother ran upstairs to see what was wrong. She aroused Philip and scolded him.
Philip went home after delivering bread on the third morning. He was dead tired. He fell sound asleep. Mr. Sousa told his wife to let Philip sleep all day after having his breakfast. That evening, Mr. Sousa asked Philip if he would like to be a baker. The boy said that he would rather die than be a baker. He then told Philip that he should continue his music lessons after making up with Mr. Esputa. Philip agreed to do so. After that Mr. Esputa and Philip became the best of friends. Philip studied hard. He had gained a reputation as a fine violin player before he could attain the age of thirteen.
One day Philip was practising on the violin. A man was the leader of band in the circus. He had heard Philip playing on the violin for five minutes. He told Philip that he played very well. He asked Philip if he had ever thought of joining a circus. If he wanted to join the circus, he would be very happy to employ him. Philip told him that he would like to join the circus but his father might not allow him to go. The man told him not to tell his father about the circus.
The man from the circus told Philip that he should bring his friend along with him. Then he should go along with them when they left. After he had stayed with them for two days, he could write to his father. He was excited. He decided to go with the travelling circus. He also went to his best friend, Ed. Philip told him about his going with the travelling circus. He told him frankly that he was going to join a circus and earn a lot of money. He would become the leader of a circus band. Then he cautioned Ed not to tell anyone. Ed was impressed by this news. Ed let the secret out.
Later that evening after Ed was asleep, his mother paid a visit to Mrs. Sousa. The next morning Philip lay in his bed dreaming a delightful dream about being the director of a big circus band. Suddenly Philip heard his father. He told Philip to put on his Sunday clothes. He felt a bit surprised that it was not a Sunday that day. But he obeyed his father’s request. Then Mr. Sousa told Philip that they would go for a walk.
They walked a short distance. Then Philip realized that they were going towards United States Marine Barracks. Within an hour Philip was enlisted as an apprentice (learner) in the Marine Band. Mr. Sousa had confidence in his son’s strong sense of duty. He knew the boy would not desert the Marines to run away with a circus.
Years passed. Finally John Philip Sousa became the leader of the Marine Band. This band is the official band of the President of the United States of America. Sousa served as bandmaster for five different Presidents. During these years the big band went abroad several times and became famous all over the world.
Sousa also became famous as a composer. He wrote more than a hundred marches. He was known as the March King. He wrote one of his finest marches for a special occasion. Sousa was asked to compose a march in honour of the happy occasion. He set about composing this march.
The great day finally came. People poured into the area around the big band. Thousands came to hear the music. Children of Washington were there. The Washington Post March was played. Everybody applauded it. The boys in the trees listened. As they applauded, perhaps some of them vowed to become musicians, just as John Philip Sousa had done many years before.
The March King Summary in Hindi
The March King Introduction:
Katherine Little Bakeless 5 दिसम्बर, 1895 को Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania में पैदा हुई थी। वह अपने पति के साथ पुस्तकें लिखती थी। उसकी व्यक्तिगत पुस्तकें संगीत पर केन्द्रित हैं। 1775 और 1783 के बीच अमेरिका में अंग्रेजों की 80 रैजीमैन्ट नियुक्त थीं। इनमें से बहुत सी रैजीमैन्टों के अपने ही बैंड थे। इन बैंडों के अपने ही संगीत के यन्त्र थे। इन मिलिटरी बैंडों की अपनी ही duties थीं लेकिन उनकी नागरिकों के संगीत वाले जीवन में भी बड़ी भूमिका होती थी। Sousa अपने व्यवसाय के तौर पर Violin बजाया करता था।
वह orchestra को भी conduct किया करता था। 1980 में U.S.A. का मरीन बैंड नई लीडरशिप की तलाश में था। Sousa सर्वोत्तम प्रत्याशी था। वह उस समय केवल 26 वर्ष का था जब उसने मरीन बैंड की लीडरशिप को स्वीकार कर लिया। यह पाठ उसके बेटे के जीवन की झलक पेश करता है और इस तथ्य पर प्रकाश डालता है कि आदमी अपने जीवन में तभी सफल हो सकता है यदि व्यक्ति अपने व्यवसाय या पेशे को अपनी रुचि के अनुसार अपनाता है।
The March King Summary in Hindi:
John Philip Sousa अपनी माता के साथ एक कोने पर खड़ा था। वह अपने पास से गुजरती हुई Military परेड को देख रहा था। जहां वे खड़ें थे वहां United States का मरीन बैंड तेज़ी से उनके नज़दीक आ रहा था। Philip कूदता और फुदकता था और जोश से चीखें मारता था और अपनी मां को कहता जा रहा था कि वहां उसका Papa आ रहा था। Philip का पिता पीतल वाले संगीत के यन्त्रों वाले Section में चलता आ रहा था। उसने अपने लड़के Philip को आंख मारी। Philip भी अपने पिता को देखकर हंसा।। Philip को बैंड अच्छे लगते थे। America की राजधानी Washington (DC) 1880 के दिनों में अच्छी जगह थी।
Washington बाजों से भरा पड़ा था और Philip को बाजे अच्छे लगते थे। वह Marine Band की शान को देखता था। वह भी संगीतकार बनना चाहता था। शीघ्र ही सात साल के Philip ने अपने पड़ोस में एक संगीत के स्कूल में जाना आरम्भ कर दिया। वह अपनी पढ़ाई करना बहुत पसन्द करता था लेकिन वह विशेषकर violin को बजाना अधिक पसन्द करता था। लेकिन वह बेसबाल खेलना भी पसन्द करता था।
जब वह 11 साल का था तो उलझन में फंस गया। – संगीत स्कूल हर साल एक संगीत सभा या गोष्ठी का आयोजन किया करता था। इस साल Philip को चुना गया था कि वह violin एकलवादन करे। कई महीनों से वह छोटे Band को direct करके पैसे कमाया करता था। Concert में violin बजाने के विचार ने उसमें कोई घबराहट पैदा नहीं की।
Concert के दिन, उसने बेसबाल का खेल खेला। जब वह शाम को घर वापस आया तो वह काफी थका हुआ था। उसके माथे पर मिट्टी लगी हुई थी और उसके कपड़े भी मैले हो गये थे। उसे बहुत भूख लगी हुई थी। घर में खामोशी देखकर वह उलझन में पड़ गया। वह दौड़कर किचन में गया। उसे वहां कुछ Sandwiches मिल गईं और पास ही उसकी माता के द्वारा लिखा हुआ नोट था। वह किसी बीमार मित्र का हाल जानने के लिए गई थी।
उसने शाम को देर से आना था। Philip को संगीत गोष्ठी में समय पर जाना था। उसके पास साफ़ सफेद कमीज़ नहीं थी। उसने एक Sandwich खा ली। उसने महसूस किया कि उसे अपने संगीत के टीचर Professor Esputa को बताना चाहिए। वह स्कूल दौड़ादौड़ा गया और उसने Professor Esputa को कमीज़ की कहानी बताई। Professor Espura ने Philip को कहा कि वह उसके घर जाकर उसकी पत्नी से एक साफ की हुई सफेद कमीज़ ले ले।
Mrs. Espura ने Philip को एक कमीज़ दे दी। जब Philip ने कमीज़ को पहना तो वह इस कमीज़ में लगभग गुम हो गया क्योंकि यह उसके लिए बहुत बड़ी थी। Mrs. Esputa ने कमीज़ में बहुत से पिन लगा दिये ताकि यह Philip के लिए फिट हो जाये। Philip जल्दी-जल्दी-स्कूल गया। संगीत सभा आरम्भ हो गई। Philip की बारी थी। वह खड़ा हो गया। उसने violin को अपनी ठोड़ी के नीचे रखा और उसने अपनी बो (a long thin piece of wood with thin string stretched for playing violin) को ऊपर किया।
उसे यह देखकर झटका लग गया कि एक पिन उसकी कमीज़ के पीछे ढीला हो गया था। उसने एक पिन गिर जाने की परवाह न की। उसने violin को बजाना शुरू कर दिया। पहले उसका दाहिना बाजू आगे गया। जल्दी ही सारे पिन जिन्होंने उसके कालर को पकड़ कर रखा था ढीले हो गए। फिर उसकी कमीज़ की आस्तीनें ढीली हो गईं और लम्बी लगने लगीं। अचानक कमीज़ उसकी गर्दन से नीचे गिर गई।
दर्शक हंसने लग पड़े। Philip बिल्कुल भूल गया कि वह क्या बजा रहा था और उसने violin बजाना बिल्कुल बंद कर दिया। आपदा ने उसकी घबराहट पैदा कर दी। वह स्टेज छोड़कर भाग गया और एक अन्धेरे कोने में जाकर रोने लगा। वह सोचने लगा कि कितना अच्छा हो कि वह मर जाये।
संगीत सभा के बाद जल-पान दिया गया। Philip इतना उदास था कि उसका कुछ खाने को मन नहीं करता था। उसने Mr. Esputa को मिलने से परहेज़ किया। Esputa ने Philip को डांट दिया क्योंकि उसने संगीत गोष्ठी में अपनी अदाकारी या अनुष्ठान का सत्यानाश कर दिया था। Esputa ने उसको Ice-cream खाने से रोक दिया। उसने उसे कहा कि उसे Baseball खेलने में सारा समय व्यतीत नहीं कर देना चाहिए था।
उसे शाम की संगीत सभा के लिए तैयारी करनी चाहिए थी। उसे शर्म आनी चाहिए। इस घटना को आसानी से भुलाया नहीं जा सकता था। उसने बाद में कभी भी खेल और काम का मिश्रण नहीं किया। एक दिन जब Philip 12 साल का था, Mr. Esputa और Philip में छोटी सी बात पर गर्मा-गर्म विवाद हो गया। परिणामस्वरूप Philip अपने घर वापस गया तो उसे पूरा विश्वास था कि वह संगीत की पढ़ाई नहीं करना चाहता था।
उसने इस मामले पर अपने पिता के साथ बहस की। उसके पिता ने उसको पूछा कि यदि वह संगीत के lesson नहीं लेना चाहता था। Mr. Sousa अपने बेटे से यह जानना चाहता था कि वह क्या करना चाहता था। Philip ने कहा कि वह नानबाई या बेकर बनना चाहता था। Mr. Sousa ने Philip को बताया कि वह उसके लिए किसी बेकर के पास उचित नौकरी हासिल करने की कोशिश करेगा।
जल्दी ही Sousa ने Philip को बताया कि उसने Charlie बेकर से बात की है। उसकी बेकरी उनके घर से थोड़ी दूरी पर थी। वह उसको Bread और Pie (मॉस की कचौरी) बनाना सिखलायेगा। उसे आज की रात 8:30 बजे उसकी दुकान पर जाना चाहिए। उसने अपने बेटे को यह भी बताया कि Baker लोग अच्छे पढ़े-लिखे नहीं होते। इसलिए यह अच्छा होगा कि अपने आपको बेकरों
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