Introduction
Music Around UsMusic is all around us every day, from the songs we hear to the sounds in our surroundings. This chapter helps us notice how music and sounds are part of our daily lives, like when we hear an alarm in the morning or prayers on the radio. We learn special words to describe music and explore two songs from different parts of India. By understanding these, we can appreciate how music makes us feel and connects us to different cultures and traditions.
Music in Everyday Life
- Music and sounds are part of our daily activities, like alarms, radio songs, or other noises around us.
- Noticing where and when we hear music helps us understand its role in our lives.
- We can think about places where we might want to hear more music to make our day better.
Try yourself:
What are some examples of music in our daily life?
- A.Alarms
- B.Books
- C.Games
- D.Movies
View SolutionDescribing Music
- Pitch: Tells us if a sound is high or low.
- Melody: The tune made by a pattern of notes in a song.
- Rhythm: The beat and pattern of sounds and silence in music.
- Tempo: How fast or slow the music is, measured in beats per minute.
- Harmony: The sound when two or more notes are played together.
- Timbre: The special quality that makes one voice or instrument sound different from another.
- Dynamics: How loud or soft the music is and whether it gets louder or softer.
Note: These words help us describe the music and sounds we hear around us.
Songs for ThemesFlag Song – ‘Poraa Poraa’
- Composer: Mahakavi Vallathol Narayana Menon
- Language: Malayalam
- Theme: The song is about the national flag. The poet wishes for the flag to always rise higher and shine bright.
- Message: Vallathol, a patriot, inspired thousands of Indians to join the freedom struggle through his nationalistic poems.
Chamba Kitni Door
- Type: Traditional folk song
- Language: Himachali
- Theme: The song is about nature and love.
- Message: It describes the beauty of the journey to Chamba and the emotions of love and longing.
ConclusionMusic is a special part of our daily lives, from morning alarms to songs on the radio. This chapter helps us notice music and sounds around us and use words like pitch, melody, and rhythm to describe them. We also learn two beautiful songs from India—Flag Song in Malayalam and Chamba Kitni Door in Himachali—that show us how music connects to culture, nature, and patriotism. By exploring these, we understand how music makes us feel and brings joy to our lives.