Maharashtra Board Class 10 Self development and Art Appreciation Chapter 6 Performing Arts and I PDF Download

Performing Arts And I

Art begins where words end.

Teacher's Note

Performing arts help us show feelings without using words. Like when a dancer moves their body to tell a story, the audience understands the message.

Exam Trick

Remember: Performing arts = Drama + Dance + Music. These three arts help us express our feelings and emotions.

Points to Remember

Performing arts include drama, dance and music.
Drama is acting a story on stage.
Dance is rhythmic body movements to music.
Music is the art of making pleasing sounds with instruments and voice.
All three arts are important in Indian culture.

Last year we gained some information about performing arts. This year we shall learn about it in detail.

Drama

Try to remember

1. If the following story has to be dramatized, what do you think is lacking in it? "There was a farmer who used to work very hard to bring up his family. Gradually his children started learning, getting educated, grew up, stood on their own feet and all of them turned out to be good people. The children loved their parents immensely. Thus they lived happily."

2. To perform a character - for example, a poor, old woman - what aspects will have to be considered?

Objectives

1. Students should be able to understand some of the elements that can make drama/theatre entertaining and be able to write their importance in their own words.

2. Get an opportunity to role play nonhuman characters in the drama using their own imagination.

3. Understand that the same dialogues can be used in different context and situations and use their imagination to come up with a few more.

4. Get acquainted to some folk dances and the act of compèring.

5. Explain the importance of dance in human life, in their own words.

6. Practise using all the three elements - space, time and energy in a dance form.

7. Be introduced to different instruments played in different parts of India and be able to appreciate their diversity.

8. Analyse why they like certain kind of music in their own words.

Teacher's Note

Drama teaches us how to act and show emotions. When children act in a school play, they learn to be confident and express themselves better.

Exam Trick

Remember: Drama = Story + Acting + Emotions. A good drama needs all three things to be interesting.

Points to Remember

Drama is acting out a story on a stage.
A drama needs a conflict or problem to be interesting.
Actors use body language and facial expressions to show emotions.
Voice modulation means changing your voice to sound sad, happy, angry etc.
Costumes and makeup help the audience understand the character.

Elements That Can Make A Drama Entertaining

1. Set

The setting or installation on the stage to show the place where the drama is happening and to make the scene more realistic, is called the 'set of a drama'.

2. Costume And Dress

The costume of the character is decided after considering what the role is, the time period of the drama, traits of the character, genre of the play etc. For example, if it is a historical drama, the costumes and style should be according to the period, suitable for it.

3. Make-up

Just as the costume of a character is decided according to the part played, in the same way the make-up is also done after considering the character, its age and the light on the stage and to highlight the expressions of the character. If an old person has to be portrayed then the hair can be coloured grey-white. Dark circles may be shown under the eyes with the help of charcoal.

Teacher's Note

Sets and costumes make drama look real and interesting. In a school play, even simple things like a table and a chair help the audience understand the scene.

Exam Trick

Remember: Set + Costume + Make-up = Realistic Drama. All three work together to make the character believable.

Points to Remember

Set is the background and furniture on the stage.
Costume is the clothes the actor wears.
Make-up helps actors look like their characters.
Good lighting helps the audience see the emotions on the actor's face.
Background music helps create the right feeling for each scene.

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