Chapter 12 of Class 4 Arts Bansuri (Music), Think, Feel, Create, explores the emotional power of sound effects and background music — guiding students to create an Aural Forest soundscape for The Hare and the Lion, practise active listening, record their own singing, and learn a Kumauni Geet and Mizo nature song (Turnipui kan dodai).
What Class 4 Art Chapter 12 Covers
Emotive Sound Effects & ‘Aural Forest’ Soundscape (Activities 12.1 & 12.2) compares watching a movie scene on mute versus with sound, then uses vocal and classroom sounds (rustling leaves, bird calls, footsteps, water splash, lion’s roar) to create an Aural Forest for The Hare and the Lion and The Four Friends.
Active Listening, Self-Recording & Kumauni / North-East Folk Songs (Activities 12.3 to 12.6) fills out an Active Listening concert questionnaire, records and reviews one’s own singing, and learns a traditional Kumauni Geet from Uttarakhand and the nature song ‘Turnipui kan dodai’ (Beating the scorching sun).
Exercises in Chapter 12
- 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 11: Songs and Stories
- Next: Chapter 13: Sounds and Instruments
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FAQ
What is an ‘Aural Forest’ in Activity 12.1?
An ‘Aural Forest’ is a forest created entirely through sounds — where students use their voices, hands, and simple objects to mimic wind, rustling leaves, birds, buzzing insects, flowing water, and animal calls to bring a jungle story to life.
How does recording yourself and listening back (Activity 12.5) help a singer?
Listening to a recording of your own singing helps you notice whether your pitch (sur), rhythm (tala), and pronunciation were clear and where you can improve.