Chapter 18 of Class 5 Arts Bansuri (Dance), My Dance Expresses Emotions and Narrates Stories, explores Abhinaya (expressive storytelling in dance) — showing how facial expressions, eyes and eyebrows, real and imaginary props, and the five senses allow dancers to convey emotions and narrate timeless stories without speaking a word.
What Class 5 Art Chapter 18 Covers
Emotions Expressed & Eyes as the Mirror of Feelings (Activities 18.1 & 18.2) — Practises expressing emotions such as laughter/joy (Hasya), wonder (Adbhuta), disgust (Bibhatsa), sadness (Karuna), fear (Bhayanaka), admiration, and anger (Raudra) using coordinated eye, eyebrow, and hand movements.
Expressing Two Opposite Emotions (Activity 18.3) — Transitions smoothly between contrasting feelings — such as fear turning into courage, anger melting into affection, or sadness turning into joy.
Dancing with Real and Imaginary Props (Activities 18.4 & 18.5) — Uses real props (dupatta, dandiya sticks, pot, umbrella, or lezhim) and then mimes imaginary props (such as child Krishna lifting Mount Govardhana or playing the flute) through pure gesture.
Expressing with Five Senses & Storytelling Dance (Activities 18.6 & 18.7) — Connects the five senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch) with seasons and combines rhythm, mudras, and expressions to narrate a complete story through dance.
Exercises in Chapter 18
- Activities 18.1 to 18.3 — Eye/Eyebrow Emotion Drills & Opposite Emotions: Demonstrate sadness, fear, wonder, and anger using only eyes, eyebrows, and hand gestures, then enact a quick shift between two opposite emotions.
- Activities 18.4 to 18.7 — Prop Dance, Five Senses & Storytelling Choreography: Create a dance sequence using a real or imaginary prop, match the five senses to seasonal scenes, and perform a group storytelling dance.
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FAQ
How do dancers show an imaginary prop in Activity 18.5?
By maintaining consistent hand spacing, eye focus, and body weight — for example, curving the arms to show the weight of a water pot or holding the fingers at the lips to mime playing a bansuri.
Which mythological story is mentioned as an example of expressive dance in Chapter 18?
The story of young Krishna lifting the Govardhana hill on his little finger to shelter villagers from torrential rain is cited as an example of narrating wonder, fear, and protection through dance.