The Sun has started lengthening the duration of the day and also the temperature scale here in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Summers are good though for Bansuri playing. Cold makes it difficult for your lungs to breath. Also, your mouth and tongue become dry regularly. In my previous post, I shared some information about the instrument. Now, I shall try to share the basics of what we have to learn and play on the instrument. I will talk about music in general and a bit more detail about Hindustani Sangeet. Hope you find it useful. Music Any music, in any part of the world, comprises of two main components: a) Notes b) Rhythm. a) Notes: A note is actually a predefined method(pitch) of producing sound. It is this method which differentiates between any ordinary noise/sound and music. If you consider, except a few languages, all others are based on sound. The alphabets that actually form a language are nothing but a particular sound humans can produce through the...
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!!!!!