The Music of the People
Class 7 · Arts
4 ideas in Class 7 Arts, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Lok Sangeet and Bihu
Part of: People's music
Lok means people; lok sangeet sings emotions, festivals, jobs and faith. Form means singing style. Assam's Bihu celebrates Bohag with joy and nature.
Why it matters. Folk songs carry each region's life.
Try it in two minutes
- Define lok and form.
- Name one Bihu theme.
- Learn one local song.
Try at home. Record one folk song.
Voices and Lullabies
Part of: People's music
Every voice is unique; male-low and female-high is not always true. Lullabies invite sleep and anyone may sing; qawwali devotion now welcomes women too.
Why it matters. Unique voices break stereotypes.
Try it in two minutes
- Compare three voices.
- Learn one lullaby.
- Hear one qawwali.
Try at home. Ask grandparents for lullabies.
Women Saints
Part of: People's music
A 15th century princess sang hundreds of Krishna bhajans, treasuring her guru above worldly wealth. A Kashmiri mystic wrote deep short vakhs.
Why it matters. Devotion creates timeless poetry.
Try it in two minutes
- Retell one saint's life.
- Name one precious find.
- Read one translated verse.
Try at home. Learn one bhajan fully.
Music for Change and Regions
Part of: People's music
Thousands of songs opposed bias and preached one God with no high or low. River tides urge steering life's boat. Each region owns instruments like Assam's Pepa and Jharkhand's Madal.
Why it matters. Songs reform society; regions shape sound.
Try it in two minutes
- Name one reform song.
- Explain the tide image.
- Match two instruments.
Try at home. Write an 8-line change rap.
What your child will practise
- Lok Sangeet and Bihu: Explorer'S Map Quest (Match It Up)
- Lok Sangeet and Bihu: Ocean Quest (Flip and Match)
- Music for Change and Regions: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Voices and Lullabies: Mission Control Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Women Saints: Candy Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Quiz: Lok Sangeet and Bihu (8 questions)
- Quiz: Music for Change and Regions (8 questions)
- Quiz: Voices and Lullabies (8 questions)
- Quiz: Women Saints (8 questions)