Dances Around Me – Class 4 Arts Chapter 18 Notes & NCERT PDF

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Chapter 18: Dances Around Me

Introduction

Dances Around Me is the last chapter of Bansuri. It celebrates the fact that every region of our country has its own culture and traditions, and also its own music and dance. Children connect local dances with nature, find out about their own regional dance, and bring together all the dance skills they learnt during the year.

What's in this Chapter

Dances from around India. The book shows pictures of four regional dances:

  • Chirmi dance of Rajasthan
  • Chham dance of Sikkim
  • Kommu Koya dance of Andhra Pradesh
  • Sammi dance of Punjab

    • These pictures show how varied India's dance traditions are. Children look at the costumes and postures and discuss what they notice.

    Activity 18.1: My dance and nature. The book says many local dances are connected to nature. It links back to the music class:

  • the Kannada song "Aadona banni kanna muchale, tugona banni uyyale" from Chapter 9, which describes trees, birds and nature
  • the Rabindra Sangeet song "Phule phule dhole dhole…", which describes flowers, rivers and birds

    • Children choose a nature song and dance to its rhythm. They put together all the steps they have learnt:

  • gentle and vigorous movements (Chapter 16)
  • hand gestures, or hastas (Chapters 14 and 15)
  • facial expressions (Chapter 17)

    • The teacher's note asks teachers to explain the meaning of the nature song, using the songs from music class and the QR code.

    Activity 18.2: Learning my regional dance. Children find out about the dance style, traditional music and other art forms of their own region. What kind of music goes with the dance? Are there paintings or images of the local dance nearby? Then they choose one dance of their region and perform it. The book suggests taking students to watch a traditional dance performance and discussing the different elements and their feelings about it.

    Summative dance assessment. Individually, show one step using different parts of the feet, and show an emotion related to an animal or nature using hand gestures. In a group, show animal movements in formations and perform a group dance step.

    Key Ideas

  • Every region of India has its own culture, music and dance.
  • Many local dances are connected to nature.
  • Songs from music class can become dances.
  • A complete dance brings together steps, gestures, movement qualities and expressions.
  • Learning your own regional dance builds pride in local art and culture.

    • Activities from the Book

  • Look at and discuss Chirmi, Chham, Kommu Koya and Sammi.
  • 18.1 My Dance and Nature: dance to a nature song.
  • 18.2 Learning My Regional Dance: research and perform a local dance.

    • Words to Learn

  • Region (क्षेत्र)
  • Culture (संस्कृति)
  • Tradition (परंपरा)
  • Regional dance (क्षेत्रीय नृत्य)
  • Folk (लोक)
  • Nature (प्रकृति)
  • Perform (प्रस्तुत करना)
  • Costume (पोशाक)
  • Rhythm (लय)

    • Tips for Parents & Teachers

  • Ask elders at home about dances performed at family festivals.
  • Watch a local dance performance together if possible.
  • Show the region of each dance on a map of India.
  • Revise the year's steps, hastas and expressions before the final dance.
  • Celebrate each child's regional dance, especially in classes with children from many states.

    • Common Mistakes

  • Thinking all Indian dances are the same. Each region has its own.
  • Mixing up the regions: Chirmi is from Rajasthan, Chham from Sikkim, Kommu Koya from Andhra Pradesh and Sammi from Punjab.
  • Dancing without understanding the song's meaning.
  • Forgetting to use expressions and gestures along with steps.

    • 💡 Key Learning Points

    • ✓Every region of India has its own culture, traditions, music and dance.
    • ✓The book shows Chirmi (Rajasthan), Chham (Sikkim), Kommu Koya (Andhra Pradesh) and Sammi (Punjab).
    • ✓Many local dances are connected to nature, like the Kannada song 'Aadona Banni' and the Rabindra Sangeet song 'Phule phule dhole dhole'.
    • ✓A complete dance combines gentle and vigorous movements, hand gestures and facial expressions.
    • ✓Learning and performing your own regional dance builds interest in local art and culture.

    👨‍🏫 Teaching Tips

    • →Display a map and mark the states of the four dances shown.
    • →Explain the meaning of the nature song before children dance to it.
    • →Revise steps, hastas and expressions from Chapters 14 to 17 as a warm-up.
    • →Invite children to research their regional dance with family help.
    • →Organise a trip to a traditional dance performance, or play a video.
    • →Hold a class 'dances around me' show for the summative assessment.

    📋 Assessment Questions

    1. Does the child eagerly learn about dance forms of India?
    2. Does the child actively discuss dances?
    3. Is the child eager to learn and present dances?
    4. Can the child combine steps, gestures and expressions in one dance?

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    All chapters in Bansuri - Arts Class 4

    1. 1. Arrangements of Objects
    2. 2. Textures in Nature
    3. 3. Aqua World
    4. 4. People in Action
    5. 5. Explore!
    6. 6. Imagine
    7. 7. Let's Create
    8. 8. Look Around
    9. 9. Sing and Play
    10. 10. Making Music
    11. 11. Songs and Stories
    12. 12. Think, Feel, Create
    13. 13. Sounds and Instruments
    14. 14. My Body in Dance
    15. 15. My Dance Tells Stories
    16. 16. Creating My Dance
    17. 17. Emotion and Expression in Dance
    18. 18. Dances Around Me