Let Us Dance opens the Movement and Dance section of Bansuri–I by expanding DANCE as D — Do, A — Actions, N — Narrate, C — Compose, E — Enjoy. Through six interactive activities, students dance freely to regional folk songs, stamp and clap in circles using heel-and-toe steps, mime everyday actions, compose 4-beat movement patterns with rhythmic syllables (‘na dhin dhin na’, ‘taka dhimi’) and practise expressive hand gestures (hastas).
What Class 3 Arts Chapter 11 Covers
Meaning of DANCE: Do, Actions, Narrate, Compose, Enjoy
Activities 1–2 (Move Freely & Dance to the Beats): Using flat foot, toe and heel steps in a circle while clapping to drum beats
Activities 3–4 (Guess the Actions & Movements in Four Beats): Miming actions and dancing to syllables like ‘na dhin dhin na’ and ‘taa thai thai tat’
Activities 5–6 (Movement of Hands/Fingers & Matching Steps with Hands): Imitating animals and birds with hand mudras/hastas and coordinating footwork
Exercises in Chapter 11
- Activities 1–3 (Pages 82–84): Dance freely to a local song, practise toe-heel-flat foot steps in a circle and guess the actions shown in the pictures.
- Activities 4–6 (Pages 85–87): Create 4-beat group movements with syllables and coordinate hand gestures with foot steps.
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FAQ
How does Chapter 11 expand the letters of the word DANCE?
D — Do, A — Actions, N — Narrate, C — Compose, E — Enjoy.
What are hand gestures called in Indian dance?
Hand and finger gestures used to express ideas, animals and objects in Indian dance are called Hastas (or Mudras).