The NCERT Class 3 Bansuri I book is the official Arts textbook for Class 3, with 20 chapters across 142 printed pages. Every chapter’s official PDF is linked in the table below, straight from ncert.nic.in.
What the PDF alone does not show is what sits inside each chapter. This page gives a chapter-by-chapter breakdown — which chapters teach drawing, which teach rhythm and songs, which teach dance and theatre — with the page range of each one, so you can find a chapter or an activity in one glance.
NCERT Class 3 Bansuri I Book PDF – official files for all 20 chapters
Every file in the table below is NCERT’s own PDF, hosted on ncert.nic.in. These are the files NCERT publishes on its textbook site — official, current and free.
| Ch. | Chapter | Pages | Official PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Arts | 11 | |
| 2 | Plants in Art | 10 | |
| 3 | Animals in Art | 8 | |
| 4 | People Around Us | 5 | |
| 5 | Festivals, Occasions, and Celebrations | 6 | |
| 6 | Music | 4 | |
| 7 | FEEL THE RHYTHM ta ka ta ki Ta | 13 | |
| 8 | Travel Around | 6 | |
| 9 | Musical Instruments | 7 | |
| 10 | Celebratory Notes | 8 | |
| 11 | Movement and Dance | 9 | |
| 12 | Dance for Joy | 5 | |
| 13 | I Play and Dance | 5 | |
| 14 | Dance with Nature | 5 | |
| 15 | Theatre | 15 | |
| 16 | Imagine | 6 | |
| 17 | Let's Create | 4 | |
| 18 | Look Around | 7 | |
| 19 | Activities | 2 | |
| 20 | Integrating All Art Forms | 6 |
- Official source: every link points to ncert.nic.in, the publisher’s own site.
- Free to download: no login or payment needed.
- Complete book: the 20 chapter PDFs together cover all 142 printed pages.
The official PDF of Chapter 1 (https://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/cebu101.pdf) is a good first file to open, because it comes from NCERT’s own site and its format and quality match every chapter in the book.
The Bansuri I book at a glance
- 20 chapters across 142 printed pages, and the book carries no named syllabus sections — every chapter opens straight into its art.
- Seven ACTIVITY boxes are counted in the book, and no chapter ends with exercise questions.
- The two longest chapters are Chapter 7 on rhythm, at 13 pages, and Chapter 15 on theatre, at 15 pages.
- The chapters divide into five blocks: visual arts, music and rhythm, dance and movement, theatre and imagination, and a final integration section.
- Its songs include Hum Honge Kamyab, Shyamale Meenakshi, Bumbro Bumbro and Aao Eid Manaye.
- This page covers one NCERT book, Bansuri Part I — not the full CBSE scheme for Class 3.
What is inside each chapter, measured from the book
| Ch. | Chapter | Sections | Activities | Figures | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Arts | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | Plants in Art | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | Animals in Art | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | People Around Us | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Festivals, Occasions, and Celebrations | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | Music | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | FEEL THE RHYTHM ta ka ta ki Ta | — | 2 | — | — |
| 8 | Travel Around | — | 1 | — | — |
| 9 | Musical Instruments | — | 1 | — | — |
| 10 | Celebratory Notes | — | 1 | — | — |
| 11 | Movement and Dance | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Dance for Joy | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | I Play and Dance | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Dance with Nature | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | Theatre | — | 1 | — | — |
| 16 | Imagine | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Let's Create | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Look Around | — | 1 | — | — |
| 19 | Activities | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Integrating All Art Forms | — | — | — | — |
The table counts what NCERT itself names inside each chapter. Three things are counted per chapter.
A “section” is one of NCERT’s numbered headings — this book has none. An “activity” is a named ACTIVITY box, and a “question” is an end-of-chapter exercise.
This book has no end-of-chapter questions at all. It teaches through activities, songs and movement prompts instead of question sets, so the activity column is the one that matters.
Chapter 1: Visual Arts (pp. 1–11)
Children begin art by drawing what they see — the opening chapter introduces objects in art and a six-step Play with Lines drawing exercise that builds confidence with a pencil.
Chapter 2: Plants in Art (pp. 12–21)
A nature-walk drawing exercise in four steps takes children outside to observe plants, leaves and trees and draw from nature what they notice, with a teacher’s note to guide the walk.
Chapter 3: Animals in Art (pp. 22–29)
Animal forms become material for both drawing and storytelling — children make an animal story of their own, then draw what they imagined.
Chapter 4: People Around Us (pp. 30–34)
People in art enter through dress and character — a dress-up prompt turns a child into a character worth drawing, and a fun fact adds context.
Chapter 5: Festivals, Occasions, and Celebrations (pp. 35–40)
Festival art teaches patterns through floor and wall designs made for festivals, occasions and celebrations.
Chapter 6: Music (pp. 41–44)
Music begins with singing together — a group singing exercise built around the National Anthem, with a note for the teacher on leading it.
Chapter 7: FEEL THE RHYTHM ta ka ta ki Ta (pp. 45–57)
The book’s core rhythm chapter teaches taala through the spoken bols ta ka ta ki Ta and dha dhi na / dha ti na, and includes the songs Hum Honge Kamyab and Shyamale Meenakshi.
Chapter 8: Travel Around (pp. 58–63)
Songs from other regions — Ek–Do–Teen–Char and Bumbro Bumbro — introduce dynamics and singing in a new language.
Chapter 9: Musical Instruments (pp. 64–70)
Children learn to recognise musical instruments through a know-your-instruments activity and see where instrument families belong in a performance.
Chapter 10: Celebratory Notes (pp. 71–78)
Festival songs carry celebration across faiths — a Diwali song, a Christmas song, Aao Eid Manaye and Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena, each with an About the Song note.
Chapter 11: Movement and Dance (pp. 79–87)
Dance begins as free movement before any steps are taught — children move freely to build body awareness and confidence, with guidance for the teacher.
Chapter 12: Dance for Joy (pp. 88–92)
Body awareness is the bridge into folk dance: children learn large and tiny body parts, try a shake activity, then a traditional or folk dance.
Chapter 13: I Play and Dance (pp. 93–97)
Play and dance meet when children repeat and combine movement patterns — the same repetition that makes games work, now turned into dance.
Chapter 14: Dance with Nature (pp. 98–102)
Nature supplies the movements: children use imitation to move like trees, water and animals in nature-inspired dance.
Chapter 15: Theatre (pp. 103–117)
Theatre opens with Namaste Vidushaka and a scene in which children communicate without talking, then moves into mime and expression with speedy steps.
Chapter 16: Imagine (pp. 118–123)
Imagination is trained through situations and props — a magic pit situation and everyday objects like a pencil box, handkerchief and water bottle become the stage for improvisation.
Chapter 17: Let’s Create (pp. 124–127)
Children turn a prompt into role play and a scene creation of their own, with stories told in action.
Chapter 18: Look Around (pp. 128–134)
Observation feeds storytelling: children watch closely, then build a picture story and notice community creativity around them.
Chapter 19: Activities (pp. 135–136)
A bridging two-page chapter, Act 5, carries a focus activity that asks children to combine skills from the earlier chapters.
Chapter 20: Integrating All Art Forms (pp. 137–142)
The book closes with the integration of art forms — drawing, music, dance and theatre combined in one activity, with a teacher’s note on running it.
How the book is organised into five art-form blocks
Read in sequence, the 20 chapters form five art-form blocks. The table below shows each block’s chapters, printed pages and what it builds.
| Art-form block | Chapters | Printed pages | What it builds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual arts | 1–5 | pp. 1–40 | Drawing and observation, from objects to festivals |
| Music and rhythm | 6–10 | pp. 41–78 | Songs (Hum Honge Kamyab, Shyamale Meenakshi, Bumbro Bumbro, Aao Eid Manaye), tala and instruments |
| Dance and movement | 11–14 | pp. 79–102 | Body awareness, folk dance and nature-inspired movement |
| Theatre and imagination | 15–18 | pp. 103–134 | Mime, role play and storytelling |
| Integration | 19–20 | pp. 135–142 | A focus activity and the integration of all art forms |
- The book moves from solo work to group performance: drawing and observation come first, and the final chapters ask children to perform together.
- Visual arts and music together take up 78 of the 142 pages — more than half the book.
- Dance and theatre chapters are shorter and practice-based; the longest single stretch is Chapter 15, Theatre, at 15 pages.
Chapter study pages
Per-chapter study pages will carry each chapter’s activity steps, songs and artwork in full. The block below lists every chapter’s current state.
| Ch. | Chapter page |
|---|---|
| 1 | Visual Arts |
| 2 | Plants in Art |
| 3 | Animals in Art |
| 4 | People Around Us |
| 5 | Festivals, Occasions, and Celebrations |
| 6 | Music |
| 7 | FEEL THE RHYTHM ta ka ta ki Ta |
| 8 | Travel Around |
| 9 | Musical Instruments |
| 10 | Celebratory Notes |
| 11 | Movement and Dance |
| 12 | Dance for Joy |
| 13 | I Play and Dance |
| 14 | Dance with Nature |
| 15 | Theatre |
| 16 | Imagine |
| 17 | Let's Create |
| 18 | Look Around |
| 19 | Activities |
| 20 | Integrating All Art Forms |
- Available — the page is published and linked.
- Drafting — the page exists but is not public yet.
- Not yet built — no page yet; marked coming soon.
How to use this book with a Class 3 child
- Follow the book’s own order. Start with visual arts (Chapters 1–5), then music and rhythm (6–10), then dance (11–14), then theatre (15–18), and finish with the integration pair (19–20) — each block builds on the skills of the one before.
- Do the activity in each chapter rather than reading it. Seven ACTIVITY boxes are counted across chapters 7, 8, 9, 10, 15 and 18, and the songs and movement prompts inside the chapters are the lesson itself.
- Give the two long chapters extra time. Chapter 7 on rhythm runs 13 pages (NCERT, pp. 45–57) and Chapter 15 on theatre runs 15 pages (NCERT, pp. 103–117) — both need practice and repetition, not just reading.
- Treat the last two chapters as a term project. Chapter 19’s focus activity (NCERT, pp. 135–136) and Chapter 20’s integration of all art forms (NCERT, pp. 137–142) ask children to combine everything from the earlier blocks into one piece.
For the adult running the book: the For the Teacher and Teacher’s Note boxes printed inside the chapters tell you how to run each exercise — read them before starting a chapter.
Related resources
This listing is maintained for the 2026-27 academic session using the NCERT textbook information available to us. NCERT remains the authority for confirming the latest edition.
- NCERT Class 3 books hub — every Class 3 NCERT book this site indexes, with the same chapter-by-chapter breakdown.
- NCERT books directory — all classes and subjects covered here, for finding a sibling textbook.
Sources and data verification
- The chapter descriptions on this page refer to Bansuri Part I, NCERT’s Class 3 Arts textbook, and its official chapter PDFs on ncert.nic.in.
- The listing covers that one book — it does not describe the full CBSE subject scheme for Class 3. The wider set of books on this page is on the NCERT books directory.
- The listing is maintained for the current academic session, using the NCERT information available to us.
- NCERT settles the textbook, its editions and PDFs; CBSE settles the curriculum, syllabus and examinations. Textbook contents and the examinable syllabus are not always identical — check the current official syllabus before planning exam work.
Reference: NCERT Class 3 Arts textbook (Bansuri Part I), official edition on ncert.nic.in. Section titles and activity names quoted from the textbook; page references are to the official PDF.
Frequently asked questions about the Bansuri I book
How many chapters are in the NCERT Class 3 Bansuri I book?
There are 20 chapters across 142 printed pages, from Visual Arts (pp. 1–11) to Integrating All Art Forms (pp. 137–142). The chapter table above lists all 20 with their official PDFs.
Is the Bansuri I PDF free and official?
Yes. Every chapter PDF is NCERT’s own file, hosted on ncert.nic.in, and free to download. The table at the top of this page links all 20 files.
Which chapter teaches musical instruments?
Chapter 9, Musical Instruments (pp. 64–70), teaches children to recognise instruments through a know-your-instruments activity. A teacher’s note explains how to run it.
Which chapters cover dance and movement?
Chapters 11–14 (pp. 79–102) cover dance and movement: Movement and Dance, Dance for Joy, I Play and Dance, and Dance with Nature. They move from free movement to body awareness, folk dance and nature-inspired movement.
Do the chapters in Bansuri I end with exercise questions?
No. No chapter ends with exercise questions. The book teaches through activities, songs and movement prompts — seven named ACTIVITY boxes are counted in all.