Looking for the official NCERT Books Class 5 Arts textbook? The book is Bansuri, and all 19 chapter PDFs below were verified live on ncert.nic.in — last checked on 25 August 2026.
Use the chapter-wise table to jump straight to any chapter, whether you need drawing, theatre, music or dance, with no risk of a fake or outdated copy. Every link points to the official NCERT file.
Chapter-wise PDF Downloads
Every chapter below is the official ncert.nic.in PDF, verified on 25 August 2026. The table also shows each chapter’s page count.
| Ch. | Chapter | Pages | Official PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VISUAL ARTS | 12 | |
| 2 | PEEPING OUT OF THE WINDOW | 10 | |
| 3 | PICTURING STORIES | 10 | |
| 4 | IMAGINARY BEINGS | 8 | |
| 5 | SPREADING THE MESSAGE | 10 | |
| 6 | Dear Theatre Teacher, | 12 | |
| 7 | STITCH IT FOR A STORY | 6 | |
| 8 | TIME, TEAM, TECHNIQUE | 14 | |
| 9 | VIEW AND REVIEW | 9 | |
| 10 | Dear Music Teacher, | 9 | |
| 11 | MUSIC AROUND ME | 5 | |
| 12 | SOUNDS AND INSTRUMENTS | 7 | |
| 13 | BUILDING BLOCKS | 11 | |
| 14 | IDEAS AND INSPIRATION | 8 | |
| 15 | D A N C E | 11 | |
| 16 | DANCING WITH RHYTHM AND TEMPOS | 10 | |
| 17 | DANCES OF MY NATION | 5 | |
| 18 | MY DANCE EXPRESSES EMOTIONS AND NARRATES STORIES | 8 | |
| 19 | MY DANCE AND YOUR DANCE | 7 |
What’s Inside the Bansuri Book
The 19 chapters fall into four streams. One line on each chapter helps you scan for what you need.
Visual Arts — Chapters 1 to 5
- Chapter 1: Visual Arts — opens the book with drawing and painting as the first steps of visual expression.
- Chapter 2: Peeping Out of the Window — turns close observation of daily life into a picture you can share.
- Chapter 3: Picturing Stories — shows how a picture can tell a story, teaching visual narration.
- Chapter 4: Imaginary Beings — frees imagination to invent fantasy creatures and give them form.
- Chapter 5: Spreading the Message — explores art that communicates a message to an audience.
Theatre — Chapters 6 to 9
- Chapter 6: Dear Theatre Teacher — a letter-style chapter that welcomes you into theatre and drama activities.
- Chapter 7: Stitch It for a Story — brings craft on stage, using stitching to support a story.
- Chapter 8: Time, Team, Technique — the skills behind a production: teamwork, timing and technique.
- Chapter 9: View and Review — builds the habit of watching a performance and reviewing it to improve.
Music — Chapters 10 to 14
- Chapter 10: Dear Music Teacher — a letter-style chapter that introduces the music stream through performance and practice.
- Chapter 11: Music Around Me — trains you to notice music in everyday life, from nature to the street.
- Chapter 12: Sounds and Instruments — explores how sounds are made and how instruments produce them.
- Chapter 13: Building Blocks — the building blocks of music: the foundations of rhythm and melody.
- Chapter 14: Ideas and Inspiration — where ideas and inspiration for making music come from.
Dance — Chapters 15 to 19
- Chapter 15: Dance — the gateway into dance, movement and body expression.
- Chapter 16: Dancing with Rhythm and Tempos — links steps to rhythm and tempo so the body moves in time.
- Chapter 17: Dances of My Nation — a tour of dances of India and regional styles.
- Chapter 18: My Dance Expresses Emotions and Narrates Stories — shows how dance carries emotion and tells stories.
- Chapter 19: My Dance and Your Dance — brings dancers together to share and learn from one another.
NCERT Books Class 5 Arts (Bansuri): About the Book
Bansuri is the official NCERT textbook for Class 5 Arts in English medium. All 19 chapter PDFs are hosted on ncert.nic.in and were re-verified on 25 August 2026; the book’s official landing page is at ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?ebeu=1-9.
Official copies matter because NCERT sometimes rationalises or updates content. A third-party copy saved years ago can show chapters that have since changed, while the links on this page point only to the live ncert.nic.in files.
| Stream | Chapters | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Visual arts | 1–5 | Drawing, painting and telling stories with pictures |
| Theatre | 6–9 | Drama, costume craft, staging and review |
| Music | 10–14 | Sounds, instruments and creating music |
| Dance | 15–19 | Rhythm, movement, expression and shared dance |
No unit weightage or marks distribution is verified for this subject, so avoid trusting estimates. Check the current session’s arts curriculum on the official CBSE Academic site instead.
How to Use the Bansuri Book
Because arts is an activity subject, the book rewards doing over reading. Work with it this way:
- Pick your stream first. Visual arts? Chapters 1–5. Theatre? Chapters 6–9. Music? Chapters 10–14. Dance? Chapters 15–19. Jump straight to your section instead of reading the whole book.
- Download only the official chapter PDF from the table above. Every link points to ncert.nic.in, last checked 25 August 2026.
- Treat chapters 6 and 10 as invitations to perform. Both are written as letters — Chapter 6 to a theatre teacher, Chapter 10 to a music teacher — so read them as a prompt to act, sing or make something, not as pages to memorise.
Watch out for: the most common mistake is grabbing an arts chapter from a third-party site. Unverified copies can show outdated content if the book has been revised, so always use the official links on this page.
Related Resources
For the full set of official textbooks for this grade, visit the NCERT books for Class 5 hub. To browse every subject and class in one place, head to the NCERT books index, or find more on the Class 5 Arts page.
Reference: NCERT Class 5 Arts textbook (Bansuri), official edition on ncert.nic.in.
FAQs
Is Bansuri the official NCERT book for Class 5 Arts?
Yes. Bansuri is the official NCERT textbook for Class 5 Arts in English medium, and every chapter PDF below is hosted on ncert.nic.in, verified on 25 August 2026.
How many chapters are in the NCERT Class 5 Arts book?
There are 19 chapters, spread across four streams: visual arts (chapters 1–5), theatre (6–9), music (10–14) and dance (15–19).
Does the Class 5 Arts book include dance and music?
Yes. Chapters 10–14 cover music, from sounds and instruments to building blocks and inspiration, and chapters 15–19 cover dance, including the dances of India.
Where can I download the official Class 5 Arts chapter PDFs?
From the Chapter-wise PDF Downloads table on this page. Every link points to ncert.nic.in and was verified on 25 August 2026.
Are these NCERT Class 5 Arts PDFs free to download?
Yes. NCERT publishes all textbooks free of charge on ncert.nic.in, and the official landing page for Bansuri is at ncert.nic.in/textbook.php?ebeu=1-9.