The final chapter of Class 5 Arts Bansuri, My Dance and Your Dance, takes learning outside the classroom to meet local folk dance practitioners, document the costumes, props, occasions, and musical instruments of regional and neighbouring dances, and bring Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, and Dance together in a grand year-end Finale.
What Class 5 Art Chapter 19 Covers
Dance in My Backyard — Learning from Local Artists (Activity 19.1) — Organises a field visit or classroom interaction with a regional dance practitioner to learn authentic local steps and document the dance’s name, traditional costume, props, festival occasion, and accompanying musical instruments.
Dances of My Neighbouring Regions (Activity 19.2) — Explores and learns a folk dance from a neighbouring district or state, appreciating shared cultural rhythms and regional variations.
The Finale — Integrating All Four Art Forms (Activity 19.3) — Brings together everything learnt across Class 5 Bansuri: designing posters and stage backdrops (Visual Arts), scripting and acting (Theatre), live group singing and instruments (Music), and expressive regional choreography (Dance).
Community Appreciation & Cultural Pride — Builds respect for local folk artists and encourages every student to participate joyfully in preserving living cultural traditions.
Exercises in Chapter 19
- Activity 19.1 & 19.2 — Regional Dance Documentation & Neighbour’s Dance: Complete the field-trip documentation sheet (dance name, costume, props, occasion, instruments) and learn a folk dance from a neighbouring region.
- Activity 19.3 — Class 5 Arts Finale Performance: Collaborate as a whole class to stage the year-end Finale combining Visual Arts, Theatre, Music, and Dance.
Read Class 5 Art Chapter 19 Online
More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 18: My Dance Expresses Emotions and Narrates Stories
- Hindi medium: Class 5 Arts Chapter 19 PDF in Hindi (Bansuri)
- All Art chapters and the other Class 5 books: Class 5 NCERT books 2026-27
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FAQ
What details do students record in Activity 19.1 ‘Dance in My Backyard’?
Students record the name of the regional dance, the traditional costume worn, the props used, the festival or occasion on which it is performed, and the musical instruments that accompany it.
What is the ‘Finale’ in Activity 19.3 of Class 5 Bansuri?
The Finale is a collaborative year-end showcase where students combine Visual Arts (posters and sets), Theatre (story and acting), Music (songs and instruments), and Dance (regional and storytelling choreography) into one celebration.