Performance – Class 7 Arts Chapter 9 Notes & NCERT PDF

Class 7ArtsChapter 9NCERT book: Kriti - Arts Class 7

Notes and a simple summary of Chapter 9 of the NCERT Class 7 Arts book, with the official chapter PDF, flashcards, an MCQ quiz and an AI tutor for your doubts.

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Chapter 9: Performance (Music)

Introduction

A successful performance takes many steps, and there is much more to it than singing and playing. Even if you are not on stage, you can contribute a lot. The chapter has three parts: Plan, Prepare and Perform!

Part A: Plan

The planning phase is the most important one in putting a performance together.

Activity 9.1 Visualise a performance

Think about:

When will it be? Where will it be? How long will it be?

Who will be your audience?

Is it for a particular event or occasion?

Will it have a theme and a title?

Are there elements from other performances you enjoyed and would like to include?

Activity 9.2 Create a song list

With your teacher, make a list of songs for the performance. Everyone can suggest songs they know and like, from this book or elsewhere. An invocation or welcome song is suggested:

Anand mangala mangalam, Atha swagatham, shubha swagatham…

Nitya nirantharatha, navatha, maanavatha, samatha, mamatha…

Did you know? The 1982 Asian Games, an international sporting event, was held in New Delhi. Swagatham shubha swagatham, composed by the renowned sitar maestro Pandit Ravi Shankar, was sung at its inauguration ceremony.

Activity 9.3 Including folk music

Look for a folk song from a tradition other than your own. The example is an Odia folk song of the tribals of Koraput, Odisha, sung widely during Chaita Paraba. It is about coming together and celebrating the festival with love and enthusiasm:

Ee la ya lori la la la lori… Lori danguda lori bulai de…

Barane barane sita kaniya… Lakhmi kaniya bibha hai bu…

Part B: Prepare

Activity 9.4 Rehearsal and feedback

Practise your chosen songs. If you are in a group, practise together so everyone works well.

Use what you learnt earlier in the Music section: singing in parts or in canon, body percussion and synchronisation.

Perform for your teacher or a friend, ask for feedback, and make a practice plan based on it.

Vocalists: think about the lyrics and the emotion and story you want to convey.

Instrumentalists: play with dynamics and feeling, and know when you are the lead and when you are supporting others.

Find musical parts for every performer so each person's strengths improve the show. No instruments? You can even use a stick to keep the beat.

Part C: Perform

Activity 9.5 Production, promotion and support

Production

Stage design that suits your theme

Lights and sound equipment

Best use of the performance space

Props

An anchor to announce the show and engage the audience

Chairs for the audience

Promotion

Eye-catching posters around school, using ideas from your Visual Art classes

Content for social media

Activity 9.6 Final performance

On the day:

welcome the audience and introduce the show;

present the performance;

end with a thank-you message;

try to record the performance.

Afterwards, get constructive feedback from the audience and discuss it with your team. Congratulations, you are now a young performer!

Summative Assessment (end of the Music section)

Individual tasks (examples)

Choose and present a song on a given theme. Criteria: choosing well, and singing fluently in pitch and rhythm.

Create a story and embellish it with sound and music. Criteria: creativity, expression, musical choices and overall presentation.

Present a simple classical composition with its arohana and avarohana while keeping tala. Criteria: singing the correct notes of the raga in the correct tala.

Group tasks (examples)

Prepare a performance, including planning the repertoire and promoting the event. Criteria: creative ideas, coordination, teamwork and enthusiasm.

Present a performance of songs learnt through the year.

Key Terms

Performance (प्रस्तुति)

Repertoire / song list (गीत-सूची)

Invocation (आवाहन / स्वागत गीत) — opening welcome song

Rehearsal (पूर्वाभ्यास)

Feedback (प्रतिपुष्टि)

Dynamics (स्वर की तीव्रता में उतार-चढ़ाव) — changes in loudness

Synchronisation (तालमेल)

Body percussion (शारीरिक ताल-वादन)

Props (मंच सामग्री)

Anchor (उद्घोषक / संचालक)

Promotion (प्रचार)

Audience (श्रोता / दर्शक)

Connect to Your Life

The same Plan, Prepare, Perform steps work for a school assembly, a science exhibition or a class party. A short welcome and a thank-you note make any event feel professional.

Common Mistakes

Skipping the planning phase and rushing to the stage.

Ignoring feedback instead of turning it into a practice plan.

Instrumentalists playing too loudly and drowning out the lead singer.

Forgetting the details: sound check, chairs, an anchor and a thank-you at the end.

Let's Reflect

What was your role in the performance, and how did it help the team?

What feedback did you get, and what would you improve next time?

💡 Key Learning Points

✓Understands that a performance has three stages: Plan, Prepare and Perform, and that planning is the most important
✓Helps choose a repertoire, including an invocation song and a folk song from another tradition
✓Rehearses with purpose: uses feedback, a practice plan, dynamics, and lead or supporting roles
✓Organises production and promotion: stage, lights and sound, props, an anchor, posters and social media
✓Presents a final performance with a welcome and a thank-you, and reflects on audience feedback

👨‍🏫 Teaching Tips

→Give each group the Activity 9.1 questions as a planning sheet with deadlines
→Build the song list democratically; include the 'Swagatham' invocation and a folk song from another state
→Tell the story of Pandit Ravi Shankar's song at the 1982 Asian Games to show music's role in big events
→Assign clear roles (singers, instrumentalists, anchor, stage and lights, poster team) so everyone contributes
→Hold two rehearsals with peer feedback, and have each student write a practice plan in their journal
→Link with Visual Arts for posters and with Theatre for stage design
→Record the final show and hold a debrief using audience feedback

📋 Assessment Questions

Did the student take part actively in planning, including choosing songs?
Did the student rehearse regularly and act on feedback (practice plan or journal)?
Did the student perform with confidence and a collaborative spirit?
For the summative task, does the student sing in pitch and rhythm, or use the correct raga notes and tala?

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