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That is the emotive power of 
music.
Go online and find a scene 
from one of your favourite 
movies. Press the mute button 
and watch the scene without 
sound. Now watch the same 
scene with sound. How did it 
feel in each of the cases? Share 
your thoughts and feelings 
with the class.
Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! 
Dishoom! Hisss!
Can you imagine a scary 
movie or a superhero movie 
scene without sound effects? 
It would not feel the same, 
right.
Music and sound effects can 
significantly add to the emotion 
and drama of a 
story. They can set 
the mood of a scene 
and add intensity 
to the dialogues 
and action. They 
can build tension and make you 
feel like you are on the edge of 
your seat. They can also make 
you feel relaxed and happy.  
Chapter 12
THINK, FEEL, CREATE
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That is the emotive power of 
music.
Go online and find a scene 
from one of your favourite 
movies. Press the mute button 
and watch the scene without 
sound. Now watch the same 
scene with sound. How did it 
feel in each of the cases? Share 
your thoughts and feelings 
with the class.
Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! 
Dishoom! Hisss!
Can you imagine a scary 
movie or a superhero movie 
scene without sound effects? 
It would not feel the same, 
right.
Music and sound effects can 
significantly add to the emotion 
and drama of a 
story. They can set 
the mood of a scene 
and add intensity 
to the dialogues 
and action. They 
can build tension and make you 
feel like you are on the edge of 
your seat. They can also make 
you feel relaxed and happy.  
Chapter 12
THINK, FEEL, CREATE
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Aural Forest
Did you enjoy reading the 
Panchatantra story at the 
beginning of this book? It has many 
interesting characters. It  is  not 
only entertaining, but also has a 
beautiful message.
Now, can you think about conveying 
the essence of the story through 
music and sound?
The story is set in a forest. Can we 
create the sounds of a forest using 
our bodies and objects around us? 
Which animals and birds make 
sounds in a high pitch? Which ones 
make sounds in a low pitch?
Now, let us read another story.
Activity 12.1
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That is the emotive power of 
music.
Go online and find a scene 
from one of your favourite 
movies. Press the mute button 
and watch the scene without 
sound. Now watch the same 
scene with sound. How did it 
feel in each of the cases? Share 
your thoughts and feelings 
with the class.
Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! 
Dishoom! Hisss!
Can you imagine a scary 
movie or a superhero movie 
scene without sound effects? 
It would not feel the same, 
right.
Music and sound effects can 
significantly add to the emotion 
and drama of a 
story. They can set 
the mood of a scene 
and add intensity 
to the dialogues 
and action. They 
can build tension and make you 
feel like you are on the edge of 
your seat. They can also make 
you feel relaxed and happy.  
Chapter 12
THINK, FEEL, CREATE
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Aural Forest
Did you enjoy reading the 
Panchatantra story at the 
beginning of this book? It has many 
interesting characters. It  is  not 
only entertaining, but also has a 
beautiful message.
Now, can you think about conveying 
the essence of the story through 
music and sound?
The story is set in a forest. Can we 
create the sounds of a forest using 
our bodies and objects around us? 
Which animals and birds make 
sounds in a high pitch? Which ones 
make sounds in a low pitch?
Now, let us read another story.
Activity 12.1
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The Four Friends
Once upon a time, four 
friends lived in a jungle — 
a deer, a crow, a turtle, and 
a rat. They were very good 
friends and spent most of 
their time together. One 
day, they saw a hunter 
coming towards them. All 
of them were terrified and 
ran for their lives. The crow 
flew to the highest branch 
of the nearby tree, the rat 
hid in a nearby hole, while the deer ran 
fast and hid in the bushes. The turtle, 
however, could neither hide nor run and 
was eventually caught by the hunter. 
The hunter put him in his sack and  
went away.
The three friends then thought of a plan 
to save the turtle. The crow flew high to 
locate the hunter, and the deer followed 
him. As soon 
as they found 
the hunter, the 
deer overtook 
him from a 
different route 
and lay still at 
some distance, 
pretending to be dead. The hunter saw the 
deer and dropped his sack to run towards 
it. Meanwhile, the rat came to the spot and 
bit the sack with his teeth to free the turtle.
On the other hand, the deer ran away in 
the dense forest as soon as the hunter 
came closer. The hunter was taken aback 
by what happened and returned to the 
place where he had dropped his sack. 
To his surprise, the sack was empty, 
and the turtle was missing. He returned 
home empty-handed, and the four friends 
celebrated their escape.
Activity 12.2
Music
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That is the emotive power of 
music.
Go online and find a scene 
from one of your favourite 
movies. Press the mute button 
and watch the scene without 
sound. Now watch the same 
scene with sound. How did it 
feel in each of the cases? Share 
your thoughts and feelings 
with the class.
Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! 
Dishoom! Hisss!
Can you imagine a scary 
movie or a superhero movie 
scene without sound effects? 
It would not feel the same, 
right.
Music and sound effects can 
significantly add to the emotion 
and drama of a 
story. They can set 
the mood of a scene 
and add intensity 
to the dialogues 
and action. They 
can build tension and make you 
feel like you are on the edge of 
your seat. They can also make 
you feel relaxed and happy.  
Chapter 12
THINK, FEEL, CREATE
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Aural Forest
Did you enjoy reading the 
Panchatantra story at the 
beginning of this book? It has many 
interesting characters. It  is  not 
only entertaining, but also has a 
beautiful message.
Now, can you think about conveying 
the essence of the story through 
music and sound?
The story is set in a forest. Can we 
create the sounds of a forest using 
our bodies and objects around us? 
Which animals and birds make 
sounds in a high pitch? Which ones 
make sounds in a low pitch?
Now, let us read another story.
Activity 12.1
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The Four Friends
Once upon a time, four 
friends lived in a jungle — 
a deer, a crow, a turtle, and 
a rat. They were very good 
friends and spent most of 
their time together. One 
day, they saw a hunter 
coming towards them. All 
of them were terrified and 
ran for their lives. The crow 
flew to the highest branch 
of the nearby tree, the rat 
hid in a nearby hole, while the deer ran 
fast and hid in the bushes. The turtle, 
however, could neither hide nor run and 
was eventually caught by the hunter. 
The hunter put him in his sack and  
went away.
The three friends then thought of a plan 
to save the turtle. The crow flew high to 
locate the hunter, and the deer followed 
him. As soon 
as they found 
the hunter, the 
deer overtook 
him from a 
different route 
and lay still at 
some distance, 
pretending to be dead. The hunter saw the 
deer and dropped his sack to run towards 
it. Meanwhile, the rat came to the spot and 
bit the sack with his teeth to free the turtle.
On the other hand, the deer ran away in 
the dense forest as soon as the hunter 
came closer. The hunter was taken aback 
by what happened and returned to the 
place where he had dropped his sack. 
To his surprise, the sack was empty, 
and the turtle was missing. He returned 
home empty-handed, and the four friends 
celebrated their escape.
Activity 12.2
Music
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Now, read the story again, but add 
variations to the way you read it. Read 
some parts in a soft tone; you can even 
whisper some words, and some parts can 
be loud. Some parts of the story can be in 
a low voice, and some with a high pitch. 
You can even speed up or slow down some 
sentences, and add some pauses.
Now, how did that sound? Which version 
of your reading made the story more 
interesting for the listener?
Remember to use voice modulations 
appropriately when you are speaking or 
singing. It can make your audience pay 
more attention to you.
First, read the story aloud in a monotone  
voice — with all words and sentences 
in the same pitch and volume, and 
without emotion. How does it sound?
Note for Teachers: 
Encourage and help the students to enact 
the story with appropriate music and/or 
sound effects.
Bansuri  •  Grade 4
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That is the emotive power of 
music.
Go online and find a scene 
from one of your favourite 
movies. Press the mute button 
and watch the scene without 
sound. Now watch the same 
scene with sound. How did it 
feel in each of the cases? Share 
your thoughts and feelings 
with the class.
Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! 
Dishoom! Hisss!
Can you imagine a scary 
movie or a superhero movie 
scene without sound effects? 
It would not feel the same, 
right.
Music and sound effects can 
significantly add to the emotion 
and drama of a 
story. They can set 
the mood of a scene 
and add intensity 
to the dialogues 
and action. They 
can build tension and make you 
feel like you are on the edge of 
your seat. They can also make 
you feel relaxed and happy.  
Chapter 12
THINK, FEEL, CREATE
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Aural Forest
Did you enjoy reading the 
Panchatantra story at the 
beginning of this book? It has many 
interesting characters. It  is  not 
only entertaining, but also has a 
beautiful message.
Now, can you think about conveying 
the essence of the story through 
music and sound?
The story is set in a forest. Can we 
create the sounds of a forest using 
our bodies and objects around us? 
Which animals and birds make 
sounds in a high pitch? Which ones 
make sounds in a low pitch?
Now, let us read another story.
Activity 12.1
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The Four Friends
Once upon a time, four 
friends lived in a jungle — 
a deer, a crow, a turtle, and 
a rat. They were very good 
friends and spent most of 
their time together. One 
day, they saw a hunter 
coming towards them. All 
of them were terrified and 
ran for their lives. The crow 
flew to the highest branch 
of the nearby tree, the rat 
hid in a nearby hole, while the deer ran 
fast and hid in the bushes. The turtle, 
however, could neither hide nor run and 
was eventually caught by the hunter. 
The hunter put him in his sack and  
went away.
The three friends then thought of a plan 
to save the turtle. The crow flew high to 
locate the hunter, and the deer followed 
him. As soon 
as they found 
the hunter, the 
deer overtook 
him from a 
different route 
and lay still at 
some distance, 
pretending to be dead. The hunter saw the 
deer and dropped his sack to run towards 
it. Meanwhile, the rat came to the spot and 
bit the sack with his teeth to free the turtle.
On the other hand, the deer ran away in 
the dense forest as soon as the hunter 
came closer. The hunter was taken aback 
by what happened and returned to the 
place where he had dropped his sack. 
To his surprise, the sack was empty, 
and the turtle was missing. He returned 
home empty-handed, and the four friends 
celebrated their escape.
Activity 12.2
Music
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Now, read the story again, but add 
variations to the way you read it. Read 
some parts in a soft tone; you can even 
whisper some words, and some parts can 
be loud. Some parts of the story can be in 
a low voice, and some with a high pitch. 
You can even speed up or slow down some 
sentences, and add some pauses.
Now, how did that sound? Which version 
of your reading made the story more 
interesting for the listener?
Remember to use voice modulations 
appropriately when you are speaking or 
singing. It can make your audience pay 
more attention to you.
First, read the story aloud in a monotone  
voice — with all words and sentences 
in the same pitch and volume, and 
without emotion. How does it sound?
Note for Teachers: 
Encourage and help the students to enact 
the story with appropriate music and/or 
sound effects.
Bansuri  •  Grade 4
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Active Listening 
Musicians need to have 
a keen sense of listening 
to understand what 
they hear. They need 
to ensure that they 
are singing or playing 
in tune and rhythm, 
and are reacting to the 
other musicians in the 
group. After all, just  
like many sports, music 
requires teamwork 
and collaboration to be 
a success.
All of us listen to music 
in some form. It may be 
playing in the background, or you may 
hear it while watching TV or a movie.
Discuss the various times and places 
you come across music. What purpose 
does music serve in these situations?
Music
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