NCERT Class 4 Arts Bansuri: Chapter 12 — Think, Feel, Create
This chapter, "Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! Dishoom! Hisss!" from NCERT Class 4 Arts Bansuri, explores the emotive power of music and sound effects. It highlights how sounds can significantly enhance the emotion, drama, and intensity of stories, movies, and scenes, setting moods and building tension. Students are encouraged to consider the impact of sound by comparing movie scenes with and without audio. The chapter introduces an activity, "Aural Forest," inspired by the Panchatantra story, prompting students to recreate forest sounds using their bodies and objects. This activity focuses on identifying high and low pitch sounds made by animals and birds, connecting auditory experiences with storytelling and creative expression, crucial for CBSE Arts curriculum.
Quick info
| Board | CBSE / NCERT |
|---|---|
| Class | Class 4 |
| Subject | Arts |
| Book | Bansuri |
| Chapter | Chapter 12 — Think, Feel, Create |
| Language | English |
| PDF type | NCERT Textbook |
| Session | CBSE 2026 |
| Reading time | 2 minutes |
| Word count | 237 |
Learning outcomes
- Understand the role of music and sound effects in conveying emotions and drama.
- Analyze how sound can set the mood and intensity of a scene.
- Explore creative ways to produce sounds using the body and everyday objects.
- Differentiate between high and low pitch sounds produced by animals and birds.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Emotive | Arousing or able to arouse intense feeling. |
| Sound effects | Sounds used in films, television, radio programmes, stage shows, or video games to make the action more realistic. |
| Significantly | To a great extent; in a noticeably or measurably important way. |
| Intensity | The quality of being intense; extreme force, degree, or strength. |
| Tension | A feeling of anxiety or nervous excitement. |
| Essence | The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, especially something abstract, that determines its character. |
| Pitch | The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone. |
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Practice questions
- What is the emotive power of music and sound effects? Answer: Music and sound effects have the power to evoke strong emotions and feelings in the audience.
- How can sound effects enhance a movie scene? Answer: Sound effects can add emotion, drama, intensity, build tension, and make scenes more realistic and engaging.
- What is the 'Aural Forest' activity about? Answer: It's about creating the sounds of a forest using our bodies and objects, inspired by a story.
- What should students identify in the 'Aural Forest' activity? Answer: Students should identify which animals and birds make sounds in a high pitch and which make sounds in a low pitch.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main idea of the chapter "Crash! Boom! Sssshhhh! Dishoom! Hisss!"?
The chapter explains how music and sound effects powerfully influence emotions and enhance storytelling in movies and other media.
Why are sound effects important in movies?
Sound effects add emotion, drama, intensity, build tension, and make scenes feel more realistic and engaging for the audience.
What is the 'Aural Forest' activity?
It's an activity where students use their bodies and objects to recreate the sounds of a forest, inspired by a story.
What does the 'Aural Forest' activity teach about sound?
It teaches students to identify and produce different sounds, specifically distinguishing between high and low pitch sounds made by animals and birds.
Which story inspired the 'Aural Forest' activity?
The Panchatantra story, which was read at the beginning of the book, inspired the 'Aural Forest' activity.
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NCERT Class 4 Arts — Bansuri — Chapter 12 — Think, Feel, Create. Verified by NCERT Help Editorial Team. Reviewed on 29 Jul 2026. Last updated 10 Aug 2026.