Bansuri
Bansuri
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Bansuri
Other names
Murali, Bansi, Baashi, Baanhi
Classification
Indian Woodwind Instrument
Playing range
2.5 Octaves (six-hole), 3 Octaves (seven-hole)
Related instruments
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Musicians
List of Indian Flautists
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Hindustani classical music, Pannalal Ghosh,Hariprasad Chaurasia
The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी, Urdu: بانسری, Nepali: बाँसुरी, Marathi: बासरी, Assamese: বাঁহী, Bengali: বাঁশি) is a transverse flute of South Asiamade from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha and is also depicted in Buddhist paintings from around 100 CE. The Bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument and is often associated with Krishna's Rasa lila; mythological accounts tell of the tunes of Krishna's flute having a spellbinding and enthralling effect not only on the women of theBraj, but even on the animals of the region. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches in length, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music. The bass variety (approximately 30", tonic E3 at A440Hz), pioneered by Pannalal Ghosh has now been indispensable in Hindustani Classical music for well over half a century. Bansuris range in size from less than 12" to nearly 40".
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 Construction
3 Playing
4 Care and maintenance
5 Veteran players
6 See also
7 Notes
8 External links
History[edit]
Hariprasad Chaurasia playing the Bansuri
Raghunath Prasanna playing tripura Bansuri in a concert
The word bansuri originates in the Sanskrit bans [bamboo] + sur [melody]. There are two varieties of bansuri: transverse, and fipple. The fipple flute is usually played in folk music and is held at the lips like a whistle. Because it enables superior control, variations and
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bansuri
Other names
Murali, Bansi, Baashi, Baanhi
Classification
Indian Woodwind Instrument
Playing range
2.5 Octaves (six-hole), 3 Octaves (seven-hole)
Related instruments
Venu
Musicians
List of Indian Flautists
More articles
Hindustani classical music, Pannalal Ghosh,Hariprasad Chaurasia
The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी, Urdu: بانسری, Nepali: बाँसुरी, Marathi: बासरी, Assamese: বাঁহী, Bengali: বাঁশি) is a transverse flute of South Asiamade from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha and is also depicted in Buddhist paintings from around 100 CE. The Bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna's divine instrument and is often associated with Krishna's Rasa lila; mythological accounts tell of the tunes of Krishna's flute having a spellbinding and enthralling effect not only on the women of theBraj, but even on the animals of the region. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches in length, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music. The bass variety (approximately 30", tonic E3 at A440Hz), pioneered by Pannalal Ghosh has now been indispensable in Hindustani Classical music for well over half a century. Bansuris range in size from less than 12" to nearly 40".
Contents
[hide]
1 History
2 Construction
3 Playing
4 Care and maintenance
5 Veteran players
6 See also
7 Notes
8 External links
History[edit]
Hariprasad Chaurasia playing the Bansuri
Raghunath Prasanna playing tripura Bansuri in a concert
The word bansuri originates in the Sanskrit bans [bamboo] + sur [melody]. There are two varieties of bansuri: transverse, and fipple. The fipple flute is usually played in folk music and is held at the lips like a whistle. Because it enables superior control, variations and