Description
Bansuri with Sa tuned to the key note A
Approximate length: 585mm
Bamboo flutes and bansuri are produced and sold in a variety of quality. The quality of each flute is dependent on the material used, the care taken in carefully preparing and curing the bamboo and of course the skill and craftmanship of the flute maker. All bansuri on this site are are sourced and tested directly from master flute makers.
A bansuri is a side blown bamboo flute originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is one of the most common instruments in the North Indian or Hindustani classical music.A bansuri is traditionally made from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with six or seven finger holes. The six hole instrument covers two and a half octaves of music. The bansuri is typically between 30 centimetres and 75 centimetres in length, and the thickness of a human thumb. One end is closed, and few centimeters from the closed end is its blow hole. Longer bansuris feature deeper tones and lower pitches. The traditional design features no mechanical keys, and the musician creates the notes he wants by tapping the various finger holes.
The bansuri-like flute is depicted in ancient Buddhist, Hindu and Jain temple paintings and reliefs, as well as is common in the iconography of the Hindu god Krishna. It is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha. The bansuri is revered as Lord Krishna’s divine instrument and is often associated with Krishna’s Rasa lila dance. [Wikipedia]
