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View all 8 amazing Marks Booster kits → This three-act play by Mitra Phukan explores the tension between musical tradition and modern experimentation within a family. Shruti Sharma, a talented young violinist, secretly plays in an Indo-Western fusion group with her friends Avinash (tabla), Iqbal (flute) and Peter (keyboard). Her father, Guru Nabin Sharma, a respected classical violinist and music-school principal, believes only Hindustani classical music – with its ragas and aalaaps – is worthy, and would consider fusion a “desecration” of the violin. In Act I her friends encourage her to “bite the bullet” and tell her father about an upcoming concert. In Act II Shruti gathers courage at dinner, but Nabin firmly disapproves of fusion music and refuses, while her mother Leela scolds her for hiding the practice. In Act III, Shruti’s parents secretly watch a rehearsal; Nabin, moved, finds himself tapping his feet and claps with pride. He reveals that Leela reminded him of his own past – he himself once defied his family of vocalists to take up the violin, which was then not part of Indian classical music. Realising his fears were baseless (“each bay, its own wind”), he supports Shruti. The title “Twin Melodies” suggests the harmony of tradition and modernity, and the bond between father and daughter.
S Shruti Sharma A talented young violinist torn between her passion for Indo-Western fusion music and her duty to her strict father.
G Guru Nabin Sharma Shruti’s father, a classical violinist and principal who first rejects fusion music but evolves to support his daughter.
L Leela Devi Shruti’s mother, who reminds Nabin of his own rebellious past and helps him understand Shruti.
F Fusion music Indo-Western fusion blending classical Indian and Western styles – the source of the play’s central conflict.
“ “Each bay, its own wind” Nabin’s phrase accepting that every artist has a unique path and style; one approach does not fit all.
M Mitra Phukan (playwright) The author of the play; the script uses asides, stage directions and non-lexical fillers as dramatic devices.
Q1 Why does Shruti hide her fusion practice from her father? Answer Q2 What do Shruti’s friends advise her to do? Answer Q3 How does Nabin react when Shruti first tells him about the concert? Answer Q4 Why does Leela scold Shruti in Act II? Answer Q5 What happens when Shruti’s parents secretly watch the rehearsal? Answer Q6 What does Leela reveal about Nabin’s own past? Answer Q7 Why did Nabin change his mind about Shruti’s fusion music? Answer Q8 What does the title “Twin Melodies” signify? Answer Q9 What is an “aside,” used in the play? Answer Q10 What is the main theme of the play? Answer Q1 I Given below are some stringed musical instruments. Work in pairs and identify them by first letter of the spellings of their names. S................... S................... S................... S................... M................... V................... G................... B................... Answer Q2 II Do you play a musical instrument? If given a choice, which one would you choose and why? Answer Q3 III Is there any difference in the choice of music between children and elders? If yes, why? If no, why not? Answer Q4 IV Work in pairs to complete the paragraph given on the next page by choosing the correct phrases given in the box. Discuss with your teacher whether the following phrases have a literal meaning or a figurative one. Box: wearing a look of distress, bite the bullet, found words, lost in his thoughts, bring it up, throw a party, winding up, sweating on, come around The theatre club was 1. _______________________ their practice. Anil saw Sunny was 2. _______________________ and not speaking to anyone. They had a disagreement in the morning and since then, Sunny was 3. _______________________. Anil did not want to 4. _______________________ and disturb Sunny further but he finally decided to 5. _______________________ and speak to Sunny. He was sure if he apologised first, his friend would 6. _______________________. With a lot of anxiety, he 7. _______________________ to apologise. And finally, Sunny smiled! Everyone clapped and asked them to 8. _______________________ to celebrate. Answer Q1 I Complete the table given below based on Act I of the play. Check your answers with the teacher. Setting • Where: Iqbal’s room • Description of the room: a small rack, ................ • On the wall: ............ Children and the instruments they play 1. Iqbal: flute 2. .................. 3. .................. 4. .................. Speaker | Words of the Speaker | Reason | .................. | Oh ho! Wow Shruti! You are a sensation now! The least you can do is throw a party! | ............ | ................. | There is need to worry Iqbal! You don’t know papa. | .......... | .................. | That’s the spirit! | ........... Answer Q2 II Do you think Shruti will gather the courage to speak to her father? Give a reason. Answer Q3 III What might be Shruti’s father’s reaction? Why? Answer Q1 I Complete the summary of Act II by choosing the correct words from the box given below. There are two extra words that you do not need. Check your answers with the teacher. Box: disapproval, plea, absent-minded, setback, surprised, scolded, courage, firm, clash, relief Shruti seemed 1. _______________________ during dinner. She finally gathered the 2. _______________________ to inform her father, Nabin, about her wish to participate in an upcoming Indo-Western fusion concert. Nabin reacted negatively, expressing 3. _______________________ of fusion music and dismissed the idea. Despite Shruti’s 4. _______________________ to him to attend a practice before deciding, Nabin was 5. _______________________ in his decision. Shruti’s mother, Leela, 6. _______________________ her for not seeking permission earlier. The tension highlights the 7. _______________________ between traditional and contemporary musical preferences within the family. Despite the 8. _______________________, Shruti promises not to hide again and is urged to go to bed by her mother. Answer Q2 II Will Shruti’s father go for the rehearsal? Support your answer with a reason. Answer Q3 III Do you think Shruti and her parents would understand one another? If yes, why? If no, why not? Answer Q1 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 1. During the rehearsal, Shruti’s parents enter the room and are overjoyed at her performance. _______ Answer Q2 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 2. Shruti initially considers telling her friends that she can’t join them for the performance, after practising one last time. _______ Answer Q3 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 3. Shruti’s father expressed that she had sung a few notes incorrectly during her performance. _______ Answer Q4 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 4. Shruti’s father had followed the family’s tradition of being a violinist and worked very hard to achieve all that he did. _______ Answer Q5 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 5. Shruti’s mother helped her husband realise why he should support their daughter. _______ Answer Q6 I Work in pairs. Identify the true statements. Check the answers with your teacher. 6. Shruti’s father accepts that he underrated the potential of classical music. _______ Answer Q1 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. Shruti: There is need to worry Iqbal! You don’t know papa. He is very strict about these things. He will think it a desecration of the violin to be played to Western tunes. Papa firmly believes that Classical Hindustani music, with its ragas and aalaaps, is the only kind of music that an artist of any worth should play. I don’t want papa to feel that I don’t care about his opinions, because I do. It’s just that I want to give this a try too. I just don’t know how to tell him in the right way! Iqbal: All ways are right ways, Shruti. He is your father, he will understand. (i) Select the option that correctly identifies Shruti’s situation. A. confident B. indifferent C. content D. in a dilemma Answer Q2 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (ii) What does Shruti mean by ‘the right way’, in the sentence, “I just don’t know how to tell him in the right way!”? Answer Q3 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) Complete the following with a suitable reason. We can say that the extract reflects the generational gap in understanding art and tradition because ____________. Answer Q4 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iv) Explain how Iqbal’s words were meant as an assurance to Shruti. Answer Q5 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (v) Fill in the blank with a phrase from the extract. The critics argued that only films which provoke thoughtful discussion are _________. Answer Q6 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 2. Nabin: I underestimated the power of our own music. I was afraid you would be lost to us. I realise that my fears were baseless. After all each bay, its own wind. I trust you Shruti and I will root for your group at the concert! (Shruti hugs both of her parents) (i) Select the suitable option to complete the sentence. Nabin’s breakthrough in his understanding of artistic freedom, highlights a bridge between ______. A. personal ambition and professional success B. traditional values and modern expressions C. strict discipline and casual learning D. historical techniques and futuristic innovations Answer Q7 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 2. (ii) Fill in the blank with a suitable phrase. The extract uses the word ‘lost’ both in the sense of losing _________ and physical separation. Answer Q8 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 2. (iii) In the line, ‘Shruti hugs her parents’, which word from those given below, does not show what it conveys? reconciliation harmony duty acceptance understanding Answer Q9 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 2. (iv) What can be inferred about Shruti’s future in music following her father’s expression of trust and support? Answer Q10 I Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow. 2. (v) Identify the phrase that refers to the uniqueness of each artist’s journey and style. Answer Q11 II Answer the following questions. 1. Justify the title ‘Twin Melodies’. How does the play explore the theme of tradition and modernity? Answer Q12 II Answer the following questions. 2. What are the different perspectives of Peter, Iqbal, and Avinash regarding confronting figures of authority? How do their attitudes towards Shruti’s dilemma with her father provide insight into their own characters and values? Answer Q13 II Answer the following questions. 3. Analyse the character of Nabin Sharma. How does his attitude towards music evolve throughout the play? Answer Q14 II Answer the following questions. 4. How does the play use Shruti’s internal conflict to explore the theme of duty towards family versus personal passion? Answer Q15 II Answer the following questions. 5. Evaluate the effectiveness of the play’s conclusion. Does it realistically address the conflicts presented? Answer Q16 II Answer the following questions. 6. Assess how well the role of cultural diversity contributes to the storyline of the play. Answer Q1 I Read the highlighted word given in the brackets. SHRUTI (Aside): Oh, how much I enjoy performing this piece. Perhaps I can practise one last time and soon after that I will tell them that I can’t join them for the performance. 1. What is ‘aside’ used for? (i) enables characters to talk about the story (ii) shows what a character thinks or feels (iii) makes a direct link between the audience and the character (iv) (i), (ii), and (iii) Answer Q2 II Read the following words from the text. Ahem ahem, I…er… Now, select the correct answer for the question given below. Why are they used? 1. to fill gaps while speaking 2. to increase clarity 3. to provide confidence Now, choose suitable non-lexical fillers given in the box to describe the emoticons 1 to 4. There is an extra word you do not need. Box: whew, err, arrgh, hmmm, ahem-ahem 1 2 3 4 Answer Q3 III Read the following words from the text and their meanings. notes—a single sound at a certain pitch, usually shown as a symbol on music sheet. crescendo—a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound Now, on the next page, match the meanings of other music-related words in Column 1 with their meanings in Column 2. Column 1 Column 2 1. rhythm (i) the lowest tone or part in music 2. tempo (ii) a mixture of loud unpleasant sounds 3. bass [base] (iii) the pattern of beats or time intervals in music 4. baritone (iv) the speed or pace at which a piece of music is played 5. cacophony (v) a male voice that falls between the higher and lower ranges 6. pitch (vi) a series of musical notes moving upwards or downwards 7. scale (vii) the perceived frequency of a sound, how high or low a sound is Answer Q4 IV Write the meanings of the underlined phrases based on your understanding of the usage in sentences. Phrases Meanings 1. My mother told me, “When you follow trends without thinking, you drown your individual style.” 2. The pianist was appreciated for his sense of musicality. 3. When one of the performers in the group was injured, they felt their practise would go down the drain. Answer Q5 V Read the dialogues given below. 1. Oh, how much I enjoy performing this piece! 2. Wah, how soulful! You all have done a wonderful job! Sentences 1. and 2. are ___________ sentences. (declarative/interrogative/exclamatory/imperative) Now, convert the exclamatory sentences given above to declarative sentences. Answer Q6 VI Write the sentences given below in reported speech. One example has been done for you. 1. “Wow Shruti! You’re a sensation!” suggested Avinash. Avinash exclaimed with wonder that Shruti was a great sensation. 2. “What an incredible achievement! I can’t believe we pulled it off!” said Iqbal. Answer Q7 VI Write the sentences given below in reported speech. 3. “Bravo! Each note was executed perfectly, and the performance was flawless!” said Shruti’s mother. Answer Q8 VI Write the sentences given below in reported speech. 4. Iqbal: I basically have a little bit of scolding for breakfast every day! Answer Q9 VI Write the sentences given below in reported speech. 5. Shruti: Sorry mummy, won’t hide from you again. I promise! Answer Q10 VI Write the sentences given below in reported speech. 6. Avinash: You are a sensation now! The least you can do is throw a party! Answer Q11 VII Report the following dialogue in the indirect form of speech. Asma Wow! What a unique experience I had at the art studio today! Deepa Tell me! I’m eager to hear! Asma I accidentally spilled paint all over my canvas. Deepa Oh, my goodness! What a pity! Asma No worries! The painting now looks better than my original plan! Deepa That’s incredible! Asma exclaimed excitedly that she 1.________________________ ____________. Deepa urged her to tell her as she was eager to hear. Asma said that 2. ______________________________________ _____________. Deepa pitied Asma. However, Asma replied to her not to worry as 3. ________________________________________ _______________________. Deepa exclaimed that 4. _____________ __________________________________. Answer Q1 I Look at the given stringed musical instruments and decide which one could be the yazh [yāḻ]. Answer Q2 II Now, listen to a musician describing the yazh and check if your choice was correct. (Transcript for teacher on page 270) Answer Q3 III Listen to the musician’s description of the yazh once again. As you listen, complete the notes below with not more than three words. The Yazh 1. Type of instrument – The Indian _______ (i) Was used in: __________ (ii) Earlier version of: __________ 2. Design (i) stem tip – shaped like _____ of mythological animal (ii) resonator A. shape of a _________ B. material – _________ 3. Design variety (i) peacock, _________, _________, and bow string Answer Q1 I Stress and intonation exercises can be a great way to understand the emotional and rhythmic feelings associated with dialogues in a play. 1. Let us pick a few lines from the play and speak them aloud. Focus on how stress and intonation can change their meaning or emotional impact. Sentences Stress Intonation I don’t want papa to feel that I don’t care about his opinions, because I do. Tonight, at dinner, I promise to bring this up. Why are you lost in thought my dear child? Each bay, its own wind 2. Practice speaking aloud a few other sentences from the play on your own. Understanding what is being said and why, will help you stress the suitable portions and use the appropriate tone. Answer Q1 I Read the beginning of a story given below. Anuradha, a teenager, has been learning tabla at school since her primary years and is an extraordinary tabla player. Her father, a vocalist, is a music teacher in a school. He has never been supportive of her learning the tabla and rather feels she should focus on becoming a vocalist. She has been invited to perform at a prestigious event, and decides to participate in it, despite her father’s disapproval. However, Anuradha’s mother and brother have always rooted for her. Anuradha sat wondering. In groups of four, create a play script based only on the beginning of the story given above. To write the script, you may refer to the play you have just read. Tips for writing the script for the play. Write a rough draft, mention setting and characters, use colon after speaker, use brackets to convey delivery, include aside, use non-lexical fillers, use ellipsis. Answer Q1 I Study the words given in brackets in the following dialogues taken from the text. What do you notice? • Iqbal: (a little loudly) Shruti! • Avinash: (very loudly) SHRUTI! • Nabin: (calmly but firmly) No is the answer. • Iqbal: (picking up a newspaper from his desk)... • Nabin: (getting up)... 1. Why do we not use inverted commas to convey the dialogues? 2. Where do we use colons? 3. What is written within the brackets? What do these convey? 4. How does it help the actors? Answer Q2 II Did you know that there is an orchestra that made musical instruments from recycling junk or discarded waste items? There is one such orchestra, called the Recycled Orchestra of Cateura, Paraguay, that was formed in 2012, and children are a part of it. They play musical instruments made from scrap materials collected from landfills. Answer Q3 III Indigenous musical instruments are crafted from natural materials like bamboo, gourds, animal hides, and shells, reflecting a deep connection to the environment and cultural heritage. These instruments are diverse, ranging from percussion instruments like drums and rattles to wind instruments like flutes, etc. Find out more about such indigenous instruments that are used in your region. Answer Q4 IV In groups of five, select objects around yourself to create a rhythm. Present it in the class. Enjoy! Answer Q5 V Read the book Rigmarole and Other Plays by Sai Paranjpye and enjoy the humour and wit. Rigmarole and Other Plays, a collection by Sai Paranjpye, includes the play ‘Rigmarole,’ which follows a silly King, his Council of nine Ministers, and a bed bug, leading to humorous events. Other plays in the collection, like ‘The Boy Who Wrote a Constitution,’ seek to educate children while entertaining them. Answer Q1 I Read the questions given below and share your answers with your classmates and teacher. 1. What kind of music do you prefer to listen to—vocal or instrumental? 2. Name your favourite musician(s). 3. Give reasons for your choice. Answer Q1 I Read the poem again to complete the poet’s diary about her feelings on music. Fill in the blanks with words from the poem. Today, I’ve been thinking about how essential music is to me. It is like an ocean that calls me to its 1. ____. Music is the 2. _____ that harmonises with my 3. _____, moving me in ways I can’t explain. When I feel sad or upset about things, music is the 4. _____ that eases the ache. It is amazing how music has the power to lift my 5. ____, and give me strength to pull through difficult times. I know that it is the effect of music whenever I feel 6. ____. Music is the much 7. _______, dependable friend when there is no one to 8. ______. Thank you, my dear music, for being my all-time comfort. Answer Q2 II Let us appreciate the poem. 1. The phrase ‘moves me’ in the line ‘That moves me to the core,’ is an example of _____________. Answer Q3 II Let us appreciate the poem. 2. The poet uses metaphors for music. List these metaphors and rewrite them as similes. For example, Music is as ___________ as __________. Answer Q4 II Let us appreciate the poem. 3. What is the rhyme scheme of the poem? What impact does it have? Answer Q5 II Let us appreciate the poem. 4. What is the poet’s purpose in using the word ‘music’ repetitively? Answer Q6 II Let us appreciate the poem. 5. What is the message the poet wishes to convey through the poem? Answer Q7 II Let us appreciate the poem. 6. Identify the mood of the poem from the options given below. (i) nostalgic (ii) thoughtful (iii) amused (iv) playful Answer Q8 II Let us appreciate the poem. 7. Give evidence from the poem to support that the speaker is the poet herself. Answer Q1 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. Music is the therapy I need when I feel blue. Music lifts my spirits To make sure I pull through. (i) Complete the following sentence suitably. The phrase ‘feel blue’ indicates ___________. Answer Q2 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (ii) Identify the line which shows music makes the poet happy. Answer Q3 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iii) What does the last line of the extract signify? Answer Q4 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (iv) State whether the following sentence is true or false. Music plays a vital role in the poet’s life. Answer Q5 I Read the extract given below and answer the questions that follow. 1. (v) Select the central idea of the extract from the following options. A. Music brings comfort during sadness. B. Music is a necessity in times of happiness. C. Music improves our ability to pull heavy loads. D. Music is a source of knowledge and excitement. Answer Q6 II Answer the following questions. 1. How is music able to move the poet ‘to the core’? Answer Q7 II Answer the following questions. 2. Why does the poet compare music to a ‘needed friend’? Answer Q8 II Answer the following questions. 3. Explain the poet’s attitude towards music. Answer Q9 II Answer the following questions. 4. Support the opinion that this poem has a universal appeal. Answer Q10 II Answer the following questions. 5. Compare your experience of music with the feelings expressed in the poem. Answer Q1 I Read the following phrases from the poem denoting happiness and sadness. Classify the words given in the box below as positive emotions and negative emotions. feel blue, lifts my spirits, most cheerful • Positive emotions (happiness): _____________________ • Negative emotions (sadness): _____________________ Now, fill in the blanks by choosing the correct word from those given in the brackets. 1. The familiar tune stimulated a rush of _________, transporting listeners back to cherished moments from their past. (nostalgia/elation) 2. The soulful ballad expressed the singer’s _________, leaving the audience moved by the intensity of their emotions. (despondence/anguish) 3. The pianist played a soulful melody on the stage, creating an ambience of ____________. (melancholy/despair) 4. The festive symphony filled the air with _________ tones, lifting the spirits of everyone present on the joyous occasion. (jubilant/euphoric) Answer Q2 II Read the highlighted word in the line given below. To make sure I pull through The meaning of the verb ‘pull’ is ‘move or remove something’. The preposition ‘through’ means ‘from one end or side to the other’. However, when they come together they convey a completely different meaning. Here, ‘pull through’ means ‘to succeed in doing something very difficult’. When a verb consists of two parts, the first part is a verb; the second part is a preposition or an adverb. When they come in such combinations the verbs convey a totally different meaning. Such multi-verbs are called phrasal verbs. Now, read the following lines from the poem. Music is the rhythm That moves me to the core. The phrase ‘moves me’ means ‘to make somebody do something’. ‘Move’ also has different meanings. For example, to change position, to make progress, to take action, cause strong feelings. Answer Q3 III Choose the correct meaning from the box given below for the underlined phrasal verbs in the following sentences. 1. He’s planning to move out of his parents’ house next month. 2. Our new neighbours moved in yesterday. 3. I’ve been in this job long enough—it’s time I moved on. 4. Can you move over a bit so I can sit down? 5. The police officer told the crowd to move along. 6. The bus moved off as soon as all the passengers were seated. Box: (i) to start doing or discussing something new (ii) to begin living in a new home or place (iii) to start moving; to leave (iv) to go to a new position, especially in order to make room for other people (v) to leave a place where one has been living (vi) to shift position to make space for someone or something Answer Q4 IV Create phrasal verbs from the verbs ‘put’, ‘get’, ‘look’, ‘break’. Find the meanings of the phrasal verbs you create. Make sentences with the phrasal verbs. Discuss them with your classmates and teacher. Answer Q1 I Before you listen, read the questions and guess the responses to the given questions. 1. How are the two speakers connected? (i) parent-child (ii) teacher-student (iii) brother-sister 2. Where is the conversation taking place? (i) music centre (ii) park (iii) school reception area 3. Which musical instrument is the reason for the problem? (i) sitar (ii) santoor (iii) sarod 4. What is the problem being discussed? (i) inability to play the musical instrument (ii) irregularity of the music class (iii) lack of choice of the musical instrument 5. What has been the unsuccessful solution? (i) practising for longer hours (ii) singing while playing the instrument (iii) watching videos about playing the instrument 6. What is the final decision taken? (i) change classes (ii) pick a simpler instrument (iii) purchase the musical instrument Answer Q2 II Now, listen to the conversation between the two people. As you listen, check your answers and rectify them wherever needed. Once done, discuss your responses with your classmates and teacher. (Transcript for teacher on page 270) Answer Q1 I Work in groups of four and choose a role each. Use the cues given below to present a role play in the class. Frame your responses logically in complete sentences. You may frame appropriate questions to ensure continuity in the conversation. Music teacher: encourages the student to take up music classes Student 1: confused–feels music class may take away time from studies Student 2: music learner–is convinced that music is beneficial and can manage time Parent: initially doubtful but later supportive after the discussion Answer Q1 I Your school is organising a musical evening on 21 June, World Music Day. You are presenting a Sitar recital at the event. Draft an invitation letter requesting your grandparents to attend the event. Follow the guidelines given below to draft the invitation letter. Format: Sender’s address Date Salutation: Dear… Body of the letter: Ask about their well-being. Mention the event and give details—date, time, and venue. Request them to attend. Complimentary close: Yours affectionately, Name of the sender Language: Use first person—‘I’ and second person ‘We’ and ‘You’. Write in a warm and personalised style. Answer Q1 I Did you know, India’s rich musical heritage has a lot to offer to our well-being? Raga Chikitsa, one of the ancient texts, elaborates on the healing properties of music. A seventeenth century work titled Sangita Sudha gives an account of the effects of music on emotions. Find out how music is used as an alternative therapy in the present times. Answer Q2 II Everything in nature has a rhythm or sound vibration, even our heartbeat. Speak to your music teacher and find out about the origin of the seven swaras (notes) of Indian classical music. Answer Q3 III You must have read or heard poems and songs about music—both in English and in your own language. Share some of them with your classmates and create a collection of these poems and songs together. Answer Q4 IV Read and enjoy the poem given below. Music When music sounds, gone is the earth I know, And all her lovely things even lovelier grow; Her flowers in vision flame, her forest trees Lift burdened branches, stilled with ecstasies. When music sounds, out of the water rise Naiads whose beauty dims my waking eyes, Rapt in strange dreams burns each enchanted face, With solemn echoing stirs their dwelling-place. When music sounds, all that I was I am Ere to this haunt of brooding dust I came; And from Time’s woods break into distant song The swift-winged hours, as I hasten along. Walter de la Mare Answer
Who is the playwright of "Twin Melodies"?
A Asha Nehemiah B Sudha Murty C Mitra Phukan D Temsula Ao
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