By: Zinaida Ioulianou 6B Bansuri By: Zinaida Ioulianou 6B
The bansuri has 6 or 7 holes The bansuri has 6 or 7 holes. It is an Indian flute that was originated from Baans (bamboo) and Sur (musical note).It is in the woodwind family, and it is a traditional instrument.
The Bansuri has 2 different colours, red and brown.
The parts of the Bansuri are: Dandi- the body of the bansuri Mukha Radhra- the blowing hole Swar Radhra- the finger holes Gargha Radhra- the opening Rassi-the body of the bansuri at the end
This is a video to see how the instrument sounds like. http://www.milapfest.com/instruments-india/explore-instruments/the-bansuri/
Jeff Whittier One of the most famous player of the bansuri is Jeff Whittier. He began his studies of North Indian classical flute in 1971 at the Ali Akbar College of Music in San Rafael, California.
DID YOU KNOW? Did you know that most of the relaxing music you listen to is played by the Bansuri?
Bibliography http://www.shakuhachi.com/F-Bansuri.html https://www.milapfest.com/instruments-india/explore-instruments/the-bansuri/ http://chandrakantha.com/articles/indian_music/bansuri_parts.html
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