Summers are picking up here in India, and so is the heat. You do not feel to do much now in this season. You just want to lay around, being lazy. Well, hopefully, my previous posts have been useful to aspiring flautists like myself. Today, I shall share with you how to produce the notes. One of the most important lessons as far as any musical art is considered. What is an octave??? This word is commonly used in the western music. We use the word Saptak in India. So what is a Saptak after all?? A Saptak can be defined as a set of all succeeding notes starting from Sa. Hence, none of the notes are repeated in a Saptak. There are three main octaves(Saptak). Mandra Saptak ( Lower Octave) Madhya Saptak (Middle Octave) Taar Saptak (Higher Octave). Uptil what notes and octave a performer is able to perform is known as his range. For Hindustani Sangeet vocalists, the range is around 3 to 3.5 octaves. For instrumentalists, this range is dependent on the instrument. Bansuri has a ...
Bansuri is a musical instrument made from bamboo and it is often called as the Indian Bamboo Flute. I began learning the Bansuri from the month of January,2016. Being a working professional it is difficult to learn from a Guru. Mainly due to the time factor. I am trying to do as much as I can on my own. This blog is for all such people like me, with whom I can share some lessons to help them begin their journeys as well. Happy Bansuri Playing to All!!!!!