There is strong belief among the Hindu majority that harm cannot come to such a sacred river.
I believe Siddhartha was a former member of a Hindu religion called Brahmanism, but I could be wrong.
Without the reed on the woodwind instruments no sound would come out. This si because i may be wrong but I am in band so i believe this is correct. That the reed vibrates against the head joint and that makes the music comes out at the end, like I said i may be wrong because I am a brass player, but I hope this helps!