Is it not amazing, how a small piece of bamboo, with lots of holes on it, can be used to create music so divine and peaceful?? I sometimes just cannot stop thinking about those people, and their level of intellect, who first discovered music, the notes, and all those combinations. How were they able to do it?? Who taught them?? We might not have answers to all, but, whatever it is, it is mesmerizing. Let us push the boat forward in the ocean and know the first practical lesson on Bansuri playing. I have not learned anything directly from a Guru so whatever I know, is from my own mistakes. To begin with, let us learn how to hold the Bansuri. If your fingers are decently long, i.e. of medium length, you would be able to hold the G Natural Meduim Scale flute comfortably. The most used fingering technique is the one propagated by the legendary Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. You can easily notice that the holes of the Bansuri are covered with the pads of the fingers and not the f...
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!!!!!