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	Bansuri - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The bansuri, one of the oldest musical instruments in India, is a side-blown flute made of bamboo or reed with six or seven holes, and used in Hindustani classical music as well as light music and film music.
		The bansuri is associated with the Hindu God Krishna, who is often depicted playing it.
		The longer bansuris with larger bore are usually for lower octaves and the slimmer ones for higher octaves.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bansuri (369 words)

	Bansuri: Bansuri or Bansi Flute enjoys distinguished place in the history of Nepalese & Indian music & mythology. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Bansuri or Flute (literally Bamboo Flute) is a cylindrical tube made of bamboo with uniform bore and closed at one end.
		The Bansuri is held in a horizontal position with a slight downward inclination.
		The bansuri with its pastoral association and the chosen instrument of Lord Krishna, is one of the oldest musical instruments of Nepal and India: it is mentioned in Vedas and is depicted in the Buddhist art of 2000 years ago.
	www.himalayanmart.com /Bansuri.php (1504 words)

	North Indian Bansuri Flutes
		The North Indian bansuri is a side-blown flute invented in this century by Pannalal Ghosh.
		AF-S4 A seven finger hole bansuri in the narrow bore with the tonic G is the bamboo flute most similar to the western instrument.
		As well as being a performer of the bansuri, or bamboo flute, he is also a master craftsman of the instrument.
	www.shakuhachi.com /F-Bansuri.html (656 words)

	david philipson - about the bansuri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Although the bansuri is among the most ancient musical instruments of India, its status as a concert instrument for north Indian classical music is a relatively recent phenomenon.
		This favorite instrument of shepherds and folk musicians for thousands of years was brought into the fold of Hindustani classical music by the legendary maestro, the late Pandit Pannalal Ghosh.
		A consummate artist who's virtuosity was equaled by the depth of his understanding, Pandit Pannalal Ghosh singlehandedly elevated the status of the bansuri to that of an instrument capable of expressing the sublime and wondrous nature of the classical vocal style.
	shoko.calarts.edu /~bansuri/pages/bansuri.html (286 words)

	Bansuri Flute : Making Air Work Magic out of Bamboo
		History of Bansuri is said to be as old as humanity itself.
		And, of course, Bansuri being the ancient and deceptively simple side blown bamboo flute that produced mesmerizing melodies on Krishnas lips.
		Bamboo used in making Bansuri's is of a very special variety found mostly in the north eastern and southern regions of India.
	www.anubodh.com /bansuri.htm (324 words)

	MusicalNirvana - Bansuri (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The bansuri (bans [bamboo] + swar [musical note] is a transverse alto flute made of a single length of bamboo and has six or seven open finger holes.
		The bansuri with its pastoral association and the chosen instrument of Lord Krishna, is one of the oldest musical instruments of India: it is mentioned in the Vedas and is depicted in the Buddhist art of 2,000 years ago.
		This favorite instrument of shepherds and folk musicians for thousands of years was brought into the fold of Hindustani classical music by the legendary maestro, the late Pt Pannalal Ghosh.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /instruments/bansuri.html (268 words)

	Bansuri and Venu - Indian flutes
		The bansuri is used in the North Indian system.
		Bansuris may be fashioned from a variety of materials, but reeds, canes and bamboo are the most common.
		One trick used by craftsmen to assure an even and reproducible tension is to tie a fixed weight to the end of the string and slowly turn the body of the bansuri to wrap the twine around it.
	chandrakantha.com /articles/indian_music/bansuri.html (723 words)

	Little India
		Structurally, the bansuri is a cylindrical bamboo tube, with one sealed end and uniformly placed six or seven open finger holes.
		The structure of the bansuri and the absence of keys impose limitations and some complicated ragas (compositions) are beyond the scope of the flute.
		The bansuri satisfied his spiritual needs and his spiritual teacher Mother Mary Meier (from England) encouraged him and assured him that the bansuri was his calling.
	www.littleindia.com /archive/Dec02/flute.htm (1526 words)

	Tarang Indian Musical Wind Instruments: Bansuri, Bamboo Flute
		Great Bansuri maestros such as mainly Pannalal and Hariprasad Chaurasia, further developped the playing technique of the Bansuri in such a way that the status as a classical instrument was achieved.
		As solo instruments mostly the longer Bansuris are in use whose basic note usually is D - E. The main features of a goos Bansuri quality are durabiltiy, the abiltiy to vibrate and precision of the vibration.
		As Bansuris are made out from a natural material it is recommend to follow some instructions for longevity of the instrument and obtaining the good quality.
	www.indian-instruments.com /wind_instruments/bansuri.htm (997 words)

	The Tribune...Arts Tribune
		Majumdar’s Shankh Bansuri is mainly meant to fill the void left by the centuries-old version of the bamboo bansuri.
		Bansuri is one of the most beautiful and fascinating instruments I have come across, but it needed an extension in range, which I have given it, says Mazumdar.
		While he tested the effect of the inch increase and decrease on the sound, I tested the sound effects and gradually the flute was perfected to its full form,” says the flutist who is thrilled by the inclusion of his flute composition in the Hollywood blockbuster “Primary Colors”.
	www.tribuneindia.com /1999/99sep17/art-trib.htm (2491 words)

	Bansuri Vanjali
		Vansh means "cane"; a bansuri is a simple bamboo tube with an aperture to blow into and six, eight or nine holes for producing the notes.
		The first hole, three fingers from the mouthpiece, is called the mukharandhre; away from this is another hole, the nadrandre, and beyond it are the remaining holes distanced about half a finger from each other.
		The bansuri may be embellished with coloured thread and tassel sometimes the pipe is bound with metal rings.
	www.punjabilok.com /music/bansuri_vanjali.htm (135 words)

	Bansuri Flutes by Sri BansuriJeff from Buckingham Music
		The Bansuri flute may be seen in many sacred pictures of Lord Krishna and Saraswati, goddess of music.
		As well as being a noted performer of the bansuri, or bamboo flute, he is also a master craftsman of the instrument.
		I am replacing this bansuri because, as I was warned by the seller, it is slightly out of tune.
	www.buckinghammusic.com /bansuri/bansuri.html (936 words)

	Bansuri - a brief history
		Hear the Bansuri on 'Desert Oasis' from 'Lake Melva Meditation', 'Bop-Ras' and 'Dhyana' from 'Svadharma', 'Bamboo' from 'bamboo dynasty', 'Dhayana' from 'Sa Ta Na Ma', and cuts from 'Riversticks: The Ferryman's Release'.
		The South Indian flute known in the Tamil language as the pulangoil, or in Sanskrit as the Venu, while also constructed of bamboo, is smaller than the Bansuri, having eight tone holes.
		When the Northern and Southern traditions began to split in the 14th century, the Carnatic tradition from Southern India used the flute prominently as part of an ensemble and was focused on dance and drama based on ancient Vedic ritual.
	yellowbellmusic.com /instruments/woodwind/bansuri_hist.php (715 words)

	Bamboo Forums - Bansuri Flutes / Bamboo with long internodes
		I've started to make the bansuri (Indian bamboo flute which is generally made out of one stretch of bamboo -usually more than 22~25 inches long).
		I too was interested in making bansuri as well as dizis (chinese bamboo flute) both of which are made from one long stretch of bamboo between nodes.
		There are 2 major types of bansuri, 7 hole as the type played by Panalaal Gosht and disciples G.S Sachdev in California and maker Jeff Whittier.
	www.bamboocraft.net /forums/printthread.php?t=469 (846 words)

	Sur Sudha Music
		The Bansuri type flute is handle in oblique position The main hole touches the lower lip.
		So far as it's playing is concerned, the player should adjust the finger and the thumb in such a way that the hole of the out let of air may remain Justin front of the mouth.
		The placing and the movement of fingers is the same as in Bansuri type flute.
	www.sursudha.com /bansuri.htm (891 words)

	Bansuri - (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Image:7and6holebansuri.JPG The bansuri, one of the oldest musical instruments in India, is a side-blown flute made of bamboo or reed with six or seven-holes.
		There are two varieties of bansuri: the traverse, and the fipple.
		For the seven hole bansuri, the fifth finger (pinky) of the right hand is used for the last hole.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Bansuri (332 words)

	Hariprasad Chaurasia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Allahabad, July 1, 1938) is known internationally as a player of the bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute.
		Chaurasia is a classicist who has made a conscious effort to reach out and expand the audience for classical music.
		He has expanded the expressive possibilities of the bansuri through his masterful blowing technique.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hari_Prasad_Chaurasia (270 words)

	Bansuri Size and Availability
		Bansuris are made and played in sizes ranging from sub-piccolo all the way to mega-alto flute equivalents.
		Because the bansuri is a keyless instrument, playing a large one does require a substantial amount of practice to attain the proper grip and stretch out the hands to play with good control.
		Any size of bansuri may be used to work through the material of the book.
	admin.northpark.edu /lleifer/sizeavail.html (308 words)

	Bansuri
		The bansuri, one of the oldest musical instruments in India, is a side-blown flute made of bamboo or reed with six or seven-holes.
		Crafting a bansuri require a lot of patience and sensitivity, a perfect hearing and a deep musical knowledge, because the flute must be tuned at perfection during a long period.
		Crafted with a lot of care and tuned at perfection, these bansuris are appreciated by all the great flutists like Hariprasad Chaurasia for Hindusthani music or for Bollywood film music.
	www.wardhan.com /Bansuri.html (231 words)

	CD Baby: MANOSE: Bansuri - from poetrychaikhana
		One of the oldest instruments in South Asian music, the physical form of the bansuri is elegantly simple.
		Although revered in mythology as the chosen instrument of Lord Krishna, mentioned in ancient Hindu scripture, and depicted in Buddhist art for the past 2000 years, the bansuri has spent most of its history in the hands of shepherds and folk musicians.
		Ideal for both meditation or focused listening, "Bansuri", Manose's fourth album, captures the haunting, yearning, knowing song of the bamboo flute in the raga tradition of India and Nepal.
	www.cdbaby.com /cd/manose4/from/poetrychaikhana (1301 words)

	The man behind the Bansuri tunes - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		A Bansuri maker, from a tiny town of Honnavar, in coastal Karnataka, the maestros of Hindustani music, like Hariprasad Chaurasia, Raghunath Seth, Rajendra Kulkarni and the likes resort to his collections, whenever they are in need of a Bansuri of their choice.
		Initially a small hole is dug on the bamboo with the help of a sharp and hot iron and the hole is slowly enlarged with the help of sandpaper till the required note is obtained.
		Bhandary is an example for those middle rung artists, who need to earn their bread from a vocation different from that of a performing artist, because of the insecurity involved in the latter’s profession.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/mar282004/ac3.asp (802 words)

	SWAR SWAR, Swar Swar North Indian Bamboo Side Flute (Bansuri)
		The Bansuri (Bans for Bamboo+Sur for musical note) is a North Indian side flute made of a single length of bamboo and has six open finger holes.
		The chosen instrument of Lord Krishna, Bansuri is one of the oldest musical instruments of India.
		Bamboo is a natural material, pay attention not to subject the bamboo to quick temperature and climate changes such as going in an air conditioned room from the outside on a hot sunny afternoon.
	www.swarswarbansuri.com /introduction.htm (459 words)

	Bansuri video and book
		Lyon Leifer began studying Indian music and bansuri in 1965, after obtaining a degree in flute from the Juilliard School and holding the second flute chair in the St. Louis Symphony.
		His performances of raga music on the bansuri have been particularly welcomed by Indian audiences and by music critics of the Indian press.
		Many questions that a beginner may ask are answered here, however for total beginners to Bansuri the Leifer tutorial is probably better, followed perhaps by this tutorial after the Leifer tutorial has been absorbed.
	www.buckinghammusic.com /indianmusictutorials/pages/bansvid.html (624 words)

	Jayanta Banerjee - Bansuri Virtuoso (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		In Southern India though, the version of flute called Venu was used extensively both as an orchestral as well as a lead instrument.
		He found the then existing short high-pitched Bansuri, which was popular in Indian folk and orchestral music, to be lacking in tonal depth required to perform North-Indian Classical ragas (melodic forms).
		Pannalal Ghosh and his mesmerising Bansuri was overwhelmingly accepted by both the audiences and musicians of India.
	bansuri.org /bansuri.htm (450 words)

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