Indian Bamboo Flute (Bansuri)

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The Making of a Bansuri

Although, the flute is a relatively simple instrument in terms of design, the process of making a professional quality flute can be quite c...
How to hold a bansuri

Different people have different ways of gripping the flute. The only thing that you should keep in mind is that you should be comfortable w...
Tanpura

As there is no key change in a raga, it is possible (and preferable) to have a drone in the background that repeatedly plays the tonic and ...
Bansuri Tuning

Generally Bansuri are tuned to kalyan scale, because in india it is played as top 3 holes closed as “Sa” So if you assume it as “Sa” an...
Comparison Of Notations By Indian and Western Music

By comparison, using the common tonic "C" for a western musician: Carnatic Swara Carnatic Notation Hindustani Swara Hindustani...
Learn to Play Bansuri - Part 6 - Playing Half Notes
RAGA Bhopali

Introduction Bhoopali is one of the five oldest ragas, along with Megh, Shree, Malkauns and Hindol. It is thought to be 4,000 years o...
RAGA Megh

Megh. One of the oldest raags in Indian classical music. Megh belongs to the kafi thath and is associated with the rainy season. Notes ...
Uttari Gunkali Raag

Uttari Gunkali Thaat: Bhairavi Jati: Sampooran- Sampooran (7/7) Virjit Notes: none Vadi: Sa Samvadi: Ma Vikrat Notes: R, G, D, N komal Time...
Learn to Play Bansuri - Part 1 - General Information