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A music genre is a category that
groups music based on shared
characteristics, sounds, or
patterns.
Can you name some genres of
music that you have heard?
What is unique about them?
We can generally categorise
music into four major
categories:
1. Folk music — Lok sangeet
2. Classical music —
Hindustani and Carnatic
3. Other traditional forms —
Devotional music, Rabindra
Sangeet, semi-classical, etc.
4. Popular or creative music
— Film songs, pop songs,
etc.
Chapter 11
SONGS AND STORIES
Hindustani classical, Baul
gaan, bollywood songs, Hip
hop — you may have heard
some of these styles of music.
Different kinds of music
sound different. They have
unique characteristics of style,
patterns, origin, instruments
and purpose.
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A music genre is a category that
groups music based on shared
characteristics, sounds, or
patterns.
Can you name some genres of
music that you have heard?
What is unique about them?
We can generally categorise
music into four major
categories:
1. Folk music — Lok sangeet
2. Classical music —
Hindustani and Carnatic
3. Other traditional forms —
Devotional music, Rabindra
Sangeet, semi-classical, etc.
4. Popular or creative music
— Film songs, pop songs,
etc.
Chapter 11
SONGS AND STORIES
Hindustani classical, Baul
gaan, bollywood songs, Hip
hop — you may have heard
some of these styles of music.
Different kinds of music
sound different. They have
unique characteristics of style,
patterns, origin, instruments
and purpose.
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Listen to the following music samples online
and identify which genre they belong to:
1. Raga Bhupali by Hariprasad Chaurasia
2. Ye Dosti hum nahin todenge
3. Rabindra Sangeet by
Kanika Bandyopadhyay
4. Kesariya balam by Manganiyar
musicians
Why Music?
Have you ever thought about the role of
music in our lives?
Raga Bhupali by
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ye dosti hum nahin
todenge
Kesariya balam by
Manganiyar musicians
Activity 11.1 Identify the Genre
Rabindra Sangeet by Kanika
Bandyopadhyay
Music tells stories, makes us feel
emotions and celebrates traditions.
In many cultures and languages, there
are special songs for festivals and
special events and times of the year.
Sometimes, the same event may be
celebrated in different ways by different
groups of people.
The harvest festival is celebrated all over
India, but has many different names.
What is it called in your region?
DO YOU KNOW?
Music
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A music genre is a category that
groups music based on shared
characteristics, sounds, or
patterns.
Can you name some genres of
music that you have heard?
What is unique about them?
We can generally categorise
music into four major
categories:
1. Folk music — Lok sangeet
2. Classical music —
Hindustani and Carnatic
3. Other traditional forms —
Devotional music, Rabindra
Sangeet, semi-classical, etc.
4. Popular or creative music
— Film songs, pop songs,
etc.
Chapter 11
SONGS AND STORIES
Hindustani classical, Baul
gaan, bollywood songs, Hip
hop — you may have heard
some of these styles of music.
Different kinds of music
sound different. They have
unique characteristics of style,
patterns, origin, instruments
and purpose.
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Listen to the following music samples online
and identify which genre they belong to:
1. Raga Bhupali by Hariprasad Chaurasia
2. Ye Dosti hum nahin todenge
3. Rabindra Sangeet by
Kanika Bandyopadhyay
4. Kesariya balam by Manganiyar
musicians
Why Music?
Have you ever thought about the role of
music in our lives?
Raga Bhupali by
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ye dosti hum nahin
todenge
Kesariya balam by
Manganiyar musicians
Activity 11.1 Identify the Genre
Rabindra Sangeet by Kanika
Bandyopadhyay
Music tells stories, makes us feel
emotions and celebrates traditions.
In many cultures and languages, there
are special songs for festivals and
special events and times of the year.
Sometimes, the same event may be
celebrated in different ways by different
groups of people.
The harvest festival is celebrated all over
India, but has many different names.
What is it called in your region?
DO YOU KNOW?
Music
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Harvest Songs
Here is a song from Punjab about
Baisakhi, the harvest festival:
Punjabi — Baisakhi Song
Traditional Folk Song
Aayi Vaisakhi, Aayi Vaisakhi Challo paiye
bhangra Muk gayi khetaan di rakhi, Ral ke
paiye bhangra.
Baapu bechi kanak te Kheesa nota de naal
bharya. Maa ne seeta suit sohrna Gote de naal
jadiya.
Aao saheliyon, aao haarniyon Saare paiye
bhangra. Saare paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Saare maro taaliyaan te Phir main boli paawan
Boli paa ke gori nu main Gidhe vich nach awan.
Nache gori matak matak ke Asi vi paiye
bhangra. Asi vi paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Haan ji paiye bhangra.
Challo pai bhangra.
Find a song from another part of the country
that celebrates the harvest season, listen to
it, write down the words, and learn to sing
it. Do the songs sound similar or different?
If so, how?
Name some harvest festivals from
around the country:
Activity 11.2
Bansuri • Grade 4
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A music genre is a category that
groups music based on shared
characteristics, sounds, or
patterns.
Can you name some genres of
music that you have heard?
What is unique about them?
We can generally categorise
music into four major
categories:
1. Folk music — Lok sangeet
2. Classical music —
Hindustani and Carnatic
3. Other traditional forms —
Devotional music, Rabindra
Sangeet, semi-classical, etc.
4. Popular or creative music
— Film songs, pop songs,
etc.
Chapter 11
SONGS AND STORIES
Hindustani classical, Baul
gaan, bollywood songs, Hip
hop — you may have heard
some of these styles of music.
Different kinds of music
sound different. They have
unique characteristics of style,
patterns, origin, instruments
and purpose.
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Listen to the following music samples online
and identify which genre they belong to:
1. Raga Bhupali by Hariprasad Chaurasia
2. Ye Dosti hum nahin todenge
3. Rabindra Sangeet by
Kanika Bandyopadhyay
4. Kesariya balam by Manganiyar
musicians
Why Music?
Have you ever thought about the role of
music in our lives?
Raga Bhupali by
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ye dosti hum nahin
todenge
Kesariya balam by
Manganiyar musicians
Activity 11.1 Identify the Genre
Rabindra Sangeet by Kanika
Bandyopadhyay
Music tells stories, makes us feel
emotions and celebrates traditions.
In many cultures and languages, there
are special songs for festivals and
special events and times of the year.
Sometimes, the same event may be
celebrated in different ways by different
groups of people.
The harvest festival is celebrated all over
India, but has many different names.
What is it called in your region?
DO YOU KNOW?
Music
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Harvest Songs
Here is a song from Punjab about
Baisakhi, the harvest festival:
Punjabi — Baisakhi Song
Traditional Folk Song
Aayi Vaisakhi, Aayi Vaisakhi Challo paiye
bhangra Muk gayi khetaan di rakhi, Ral ke
paiye bhangra.
Baapu bechi kanak te Kheesa nota de naal
bharya. Maa ne seeta suit sohrna Gote de naal
jadiya.
Aao saheliyon, aao haarniyon Saare paiye
bhangra. Saare paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Saare maro taaliyaan te Phir main boli paawan
Boli paa ke gori nu main Gidhe vich nach awan.
Nache gori matak matak ke Asi vi paiye
bhangra. Asi vi paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Haan ji paiye bhangra.
Challo pai bhangra.
Find a song from another part of the country
that celebrates the harvest season, listen to
it, write down the words, and learn to sing
it. Do the songs sound similar or different?
If so, how?
Name some harvest festivals from
around the country:
Activity 11.2
Bansuri • Grade 4
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Let us learn two types of songs —
a lullaby and a patriotic song.
Lullaby — Ennamma Thozhi
Language: Tamil
Traditional Folk Song
Ennamma thozhi bommaya kaanum
Naan enna seyya poren
Ennamma thozhi bommaya kaanum
Naan enna seyya poren
Thalai vaari pinni
Pookal vaithu pudhu chattai pottu vittu
Iypasi maasam kaveri snanam
Bommaya vaangi vandhen
Musical Styles
Activity 11.3
Song link: https://tinyurl.com/
Ennamma-Thozhi
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A music genre is a category that
groups music based on shared
characteristics, sounds, or
patterns.
Can you name some genres of
music that you have heard?
What is unique about them?
We can generally categorise
music into four major
categories:
1. Folk music — Lok sangeet
2. Classical music —
Hindustani and Carnatic
3. Other traditional forms —
Devotional music, Rabindra
Sangeet, semi-classical, etc.
4. Popular or creative music
— Film songs, pop songs,
etc.
Chapter 11
SONGS AND STORIES
Hindustani classical, Baul
gaan, bollywood songs, Hip
hop — you may have heard
some of these styles of music.
Different kinds of music
sound different. They have
unique characteristics of style,
patterns, origin, instruments
and purpose.
Music.indd 108 Music.indd 108 29-03-2025 2.39.30 PM 29-03-2025 2.39.30 PM
Listen to the following music samples online
and identify which genre they belong to:
1. Raga Bhupali by Hariprasad Chaurasia
2. Ye Dosti hum nahin todenge
3. Rabindra Sangeet by
Kanika Bandyopadhyay
4. Kesariya balam by Manganiyar
musicians
Why Music?
Have you ever thought about the role of
music in our lives?
Raga Bhupali by
Hariprasad Chaurasia
Ye dosti hum nahin
todenge
Kesariya balam by
Manganiyar musicians
Activity 11.1 Identify the Genre
Rabindra Sangeet by Kanika
Bandyopadhyay
Music tells stories, makes us feel
emotions and celebrates traditions.
In many cultures and languages, there
are special songs for festivals and
special events and times of the year.
Sometimes, the same event may be
celebrated in different ways by different
groups of people.
The harvest festival is celebrated all over
India, but has many different names.
What is it called in your region?
DO YOU KNOW?
Music
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Harvest Songs
Here is a song from Punjab about
Baisakhi, the harvest festival:
Punjabi — Baisakhi Song
Traditional Folk Song
Aayi Vaisakhi, Aayi Vaisakhi Challo paiye
bhangra Muk gayi khetaan di rakhi, Ral ke
paiye bhangra.
Baapu bechi kanak te Kheesa nota de naal
bharya. Maa ne seeta suit sohrna Gote de naal
jadiya.
Aao saheliyon, aao haarniyon Saare paiye
bhangra. Saare paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Saare maro taaliyaan te Phir main boli paawan
Boli paa ke gori nu main Gidhe vich nach awan.
Nache gori matak matak ke Asi vi paiye
bhangra. Asi vi paiye bhangra.
Aayi Vaisakhi..
Haan ji paiye bhangra.
Challo pai bhangra.
Find a song from another part of the country
that celebrates the harvest season, listen to
it, write down the words, and learn to sing
it. Do the songs sound similar or different?
If so, how?
Name some harvest festivals from
around the country:
Activity 11.2
Bansuri • Grade 4
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Let us learn two types of songs —
a lullaby and a patriotic song.
Lullaby — Ennamma Thozhi
Language: Tamil
Traditional Folk Song
Ennamma thozhi bommaya kaanum
Naan enna seyya poren
Ennamma thozhi bommaya kaanum
Naan enna seyya poren
Thalai vaari pinni
Pookal vaithu pudhu chattai pottu vittu
Iypasi maasam kaveri snanam
Bommaya vaangi vandhen
Musical Styles
Activity 11.3
Song link: https://tinyurl.com/
Ennamma-Thozhi
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Patriotic Song
Here are some popular patriotic songs.
Find the songs online and learn to sing
them in a group.
1. Nanha munna rahi hu
Composer: Naushad
Lyricist: Shakeel Badayuni
Nanha munna rahi hu, desh ka sipahi hu,
Bolo mere sang Jai Hind, Jai Hind Jai Hind,
Jai Hind, Jai Hind
2. Aao bachchon tumhe dikhaye
Composer: Hemanth Kumar
Lyricist: Kavi Pradeep
Aao bachcho tumhe dikhaye jhanki
Hindustan kee
Iss mittee se tilak karo yeh dharatee hai
balidan kee
Vande Mataram Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram Vande Mataram
Find a patriotic song in your language.
Learn it and share it with your class.
Songs are a wonderful way to express
our love for our country and to bring
people together. There are many
wonderful patriotic songs that you can
sing in a group.
Activity 11.4
Bansuri • Grade 4
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