Class 6 Arts (Kriti-I) Chapter 14, Harmony in Motion, explores how traditional dances weave together music, handmade dance jewellery and props, stage space (Rangamancha), and nature storytelling into Natya (dance-drama).
What Class 6 Art Chapter 14 Covers
Traditional Dance, DIY Dance Jewellery & Props (Activities 1–3) performs regional dances with local percussion, and crafts lightweight eco-friendly dance ornaments—crowns (mukut), armbands (bajuband), anklets (ghungroo),waistbands and hand props—from cardboard, paper, fabric and beads.
Performance Space & Choreographing Natya on Nature (Activities 4–6) maps stage directions and performance spaces (auditorium, open-air chaotic courtyard, circular folk arena), and choreographs a group Dance Drama (Natya) narrating a story of nature, animals and seasons.
Dances and their instruments: a traditional dance can be shastriya nritya (classical) or loka nritya (folk). Bihu of Assam uses the dhol and the pepa, a wind instrument made of buffalo horn; Sidi Dhamal of Gujarat uses big drums. Groups make their own jewellery, headgear and props from cardboard, coloured paper and ribbon.
Stage and dance drama: costumes must let dancers lift, jump and turn, props must not distract, and dancers enter and exit from both sides. A dance drama (natya) tells a story through steps, body and hastamudras with music; the class creates one on a theme such as avoiding plastic, saving water bodies or organic farming.
Exercises in Chapter 14
- Studio Activities, step-by-step creative exercises, and peer/self-reflection prompts.
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FAQ
What is ‘Natya’ (Dance Drama) in Indian performing arts?
Natya is an integrated performance where storytelling, dramatic acting (abhinaya), rhythmic dance movements, music, costumes and stage props come together to enact a narrative.
Which materials can students use to craft eco-friendly dance jewellery and props in school?
Chart paper, corrugated cardboard, old fabric scraps, papier-mâché, خشک leaves/flowers, cotton thread and bells.
What is the pepa?
A wind instrument made of buffalo horn, played in the Bihu dance of Assam.