Chapter 9 of Class 4 Arts Bansuri opens the Music section with Sing and Play — teaching essential daily vocal warm-up exercises (Humming, Lip Trills, and Whistling), pitch matching with a tambura, and a joyful nature song in Kannada.
What Class 4 Art Chapter 9 Covers
Daily Vocal Warm-Ups — Hum, Lip Trills & Whistling wakes up the vocal cords and trains steady breath control through (1) Humming (‘mmmmm’ on a single note and gliding low-to-high), (2) Lip Trills (blowing air through pursed lips like a motorbike), and (3) smooth Whistling.
Pitch, Rhythm & Regional Nature Song in Kannada (Activities 9.1 to 9.4) practises singing in tune with a drone (tambura/harmonium) and learns the Kannada children’s nature and play song ‘Aadona banni kanna muchale tugona banni uyyale’.
Exercises in Chapter 9
- Hands-on classroom art, theatre, music, and dance activities (Activities & rubrics).
- Cross-art connections with the opening Panchatantra story The Hare and the Lion.
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More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 8: Look Around
- Next: Chapter 10: Making Music
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FAQ
Why is it important to do vocal warm-ups like humming and lip trills before singing?
Vocal warm-ups gently wake up and relax the vocal cords, regulate breath airflow, and help singers hit high and low pitches smoothly without straining their voice.
How do you perform a ‘Lip Trill’ in Chapter 9?
Bring your lips lightly together and blow a steady stream of air through them so they vibrate and make the ‘brrrrr’ sound of a motorbike while gliding from low to high pitch.