​​Write a note on the origin of the Shehnai.

Emperor Aurangzeb had banned the usage of pungi in the royal residence as it had a shrill unpleasent sound. It also became a generic name for all the reeded noisemakers. So, a barber of a family of professional musicians, who had access to the royal palace, improved the tonal quality of pungi by first choosing a pipe with a natural hollow stem that was longer and broader than the pungi and made 7 holes on the body of the pipe. That produced a melodious sound. The instrument as was first played in the shah's chamber and was played by a nai(barber) was named ''shehnai."

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A?Shehnai?is a?South Asian?music instrument which is normally played at marriages and other ceremonies, rites and rituals. The word itself is of?Muslim/Turkish?origin, combining 'Sheh' (or 'Shah') 'Royal' and '-Nai' or 'Ney', a type of?Flute. A version of the?Shehnai, the?Surnai, is also played in the Northern and North-western areas of?India?and?Pakistan, in particular at traditional?Polo?matches.
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The Shehnai, double-reeded instrument of the wind category is one of the most ancient instrument used in India. Shehnai is mainly an outdoor instrument played particularly on occasions considered auspicious such as processions and weddings.
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You are Soumya member of school Heritage club recently you visited a village you were shocked to see the village condition of the villagers while write article about 120 words for the local newspaper describing how people can help to improve then cell and how to improve the situation
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