Class 6 Arts (Kriti-I) Chapter 6, Music and your Emotions, opens the Music section with Sharangdeva’s definition of Sangeet (Geetam, Vadyam, Nrityam from the Sangeet Ratnakar) and explores how pitch, dynamics, tempo, melody and the seven Swaras evoke emotions and memories.
What Class 6 Art Chapter 6 Covers
Listening, Memories & Drawing Music (Activities 1–5) connects songs with personal memories and feelings, translates musical moods into colours and abstract drawings, and expresses joy, calm, courage and wonder through singing.
Musical Elements: Pitch, Dynamics, Rhythm, Swara Song & Medley (Activities 6–9) introduces Pitch (high/low), Dynamics (loud/soft), Rhythm, the seven notes (Shadja, Rishabh, Gandhar, Madhyam, Pancham, Dhaivat, Nishad — Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Dha Ni) via the Swara Song, vocal warm-ups, singing a medley and musical games.
Songs and memories: the chapter opens with the Malayalam song ‘Kuttanadan Punjayile’. It asks you to link songs and jingles to your memories, draw what a piece of music makes you see, and express emotions through movement. A box notes that animals have emotions too, and male humpback whales are famous for their long songs.
Musical elements: pitch and dynamics (high–low and loud–soft), vocal warm-ups in alankar patterns (alankar means ornamentation), and a medley, a mix of several songs played one after another. Of the seven swaras, only five have variations. Bharat Ratna Lata Mangeshkar is introduced as one of India’s greatest playback singers.
Exercises in Chapter 6
- Studio Activities, step-by-step creative exercises, and peer/self-reflection prompts.
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FAQ
How does the Sangeet Ratnakar define ‘Sangeet’?
The Sanskrit treatise Sangeet Ratnakar states ‘Geetam vadyam tatha nrityam trayam sangeet muchhyatey’—vocal music (Geetam), instrumental music (Vadyam), and dance (Nrityam) together constitute Sangeet.
What are the full names of the seven Swaras (Saptak) in Indian music?
Sa (Shadja), Re (Rishabh), Ga (Gandhar), Ma (Madhyam), Pa (Pancham), Dha (Dhaivat), and Ni (Nishad).
What is a medley in music?
A mix or combination of different songs or tunes performed one after another as a single piece.