Hello! This is excellent instruction and is exactly what I need. For some reason though, my Punam bansuri flute is a half-step lower in pitch than the flute you are playing. What key is your bansuri based in?
In the video description you can see the pitch of the tanpura. Don't ever expect your flute to be at the exact pitch the flute maker said it would be at, as the flute maker holds the flute differently than you and the temperature is different as well.
Hi Sebastian it is an F bansuri. Follow along with your head rather than your bansuri. Understand the music then pause the video and with your tanpura set at E play what I taught using the same fingering I use.
Sir, how come your second register is so "quiet"? Mine is ear piercingly loud (unpleasant), I have to push lots of air to remove the hissing sound. Maybe my airstream is not tight enough, and if I tighten it then I need to use less air, and therefore it will not be so loud? I bought bansuri inspired by your bansuri, in the key of F (80cm total, 72cm from blowing hole to flute end). It has 7th hole on the side, like yours. But the 7th hole for the pinky is 14cm(!!) from my index finger position, currently, I struggle to cover 4-7 holes at the same time with my right hand. It s possible only if I cover 6-th hole with the 1st joint of my ring finger. How far is 7th hole from your index finger position (4th hole)?
Hi. To control the volume of your high notes requires a lot of practice. First you need to be able to play the high notes well at any volume. Then you can focus on playing quietly. Perhaps first you should see if you can play low notes quietly. Like everything, awareness comes first. Once you are aware, the change will follow, given sufficient practice. As for the 7th hole, most people incorrectly assume they cannot reach it. Really they just need more time practicing it. Watch my two videos all about the seventh hole. Also note that most flute makers do not play seven hole style and receive few requests for seven hole flutes; as such very few flute makers know where to put the seventh hole and many unnecessarily place it too far away.
Flutes have no scales; the flutist can play the flute in an infinite number of scales. They are tuned to a key, (the first note of a scale). The key is F (Sa at three holes closed) and my tanpura is tuned at F +8 cents. I always give this info in the video description.
Namaste Makarand. I studied with Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao bansuribliss.com/vijay-raghav-rao I never studied with Pt Hariprasad but I was fortunate to see him perform live many times and have listened to thousands of hours of his music :)
Hi. Flutes do not have a scale. We can play any scale we want on a flute. The note at which the scale starts is called the key (or tonic). Any raga can be played from any key. Just set your tanpura accordingly so Sa of tanpura equals Sa of flute.
Thank u for ur reply, but still i have a question on that, if flutes do not have scales, what is the meaning of flute categories such as "AA , A1, CC, C1 , BB ,and so on ( im from srilanka 🇱🇰 )
Sir I've been playing since 2 years when I saw your video on TH-cam. I too play on a f scale bansuri and slowly building a grip on the alankars and practicing ragas . Started with yaman and bhoopali but still not able to do justice to the structure of raga. As a learner with no guru, please guide me. Am I lacking behind without a guru?
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You are excellent sir
Thank you!
You are a genius...way you teach tht is incredible.......
Glad you like the videos!!
Hello! This is excellent instruction and is exactly what I need. For some reason though, my Punam bansuri flute is a half-step lower in pitch than the flute you are playing. What key is your bansuri based in?
In the video description you can see the pitch of the tanpura. Don't ever expect your flute to be at the exact pitch the flute maker said it would be at, as the flute maker holds the flute differently than you and the temperature is different as well.
Really very good tutorial 🎉
There’s a lot more Yaman at bansuribliss.com/yaman
Beautiful
Wonderful Thank you!
Thank you sir very interesting Yaman Raag
beautiful thank u
Nice sir
Sir you are awesome
Nice work sir
So nice sir
Namastute ( salute) u guru (sir).Its a tough job that u have learned.
Someone's got to do it ;)
Thank you for the great tutorial. Can you tell me the tanpura app you are using?
Hi David, I use iTablaPro by Prasad Upasani
Thank you very much.
My pleasure!
Helo dear sir
Which flute brand is this
Could tel me
So so deep warm peac sound
Which brand flute is this
Who is the maker of this flute brand ?
Namaste! For the past ten years I've primarily played an 8-hole F flute made by Anubodh bansuribliss.com/anubodh
Thank you!. What is the Sa in that bansuri? I can not follow with my E Bansuri.
Hi Sebastian it is an F bansuri. Follow along with your head rather than your bansuri. Understand the music then pause the video and with your tanpura set at E play what I taught using the same fingering I use.
@@bansuribliss Thank you!
I almost always state the pitch in the video descriptions. I was using an F flute at F +8 cents.
Wow tutorial!!! great teacher!
Can I connenct on social media with you, love the way you play
I’m on all the major social media channels
Dr. Kerry, so beautiful
So tivra ma is what we would call #11?
I do not call it that.
lucid and very helpful. Thanks a lot!!! _/\_ _/\_
Sir, how come your second register is so "quiet"? Mine is ear piercingly loud (unpleasant), I have to push lots of air to remove the hissing sound. Maybe my airstream is not tight enough, and if I tighten it then I need to use less air, and therefore it will not be so loud? I bought bansuri inspired by your bansuri, in the key of F (80cm total, 72cm from blowing hole to flute end). It has 7th hole on the side, like yours. But the 7th hole for the pinky is 14cm(!!) from my index finger position, currently, I struggle to cover 4-7 holes at the same time with my right hand. It s possible only if I cover 6-th hole with the 1st joint of my ring finger. How far is 7th hole from your index finger position (4th hole)?
Hi. To control the volume of your high notes requires a lot of practice. First you need to be able to play the high notes well at any volume. Then you can focus on playing quietly. Perhaps first you should see if you can play low notes quietly. Like everything, awareness comes first. Once you are aware, the change will follow, given sufficient practice. As for the 7th hole, most people incorrectly assume they cannot reach it. Really they just need more time practicing it. Watch my two videos all about the seventh hole. Also note that most flute makers do not play seven hole style and receive few requests for seven hole flutes; as such very few flute makers know where to put the seventh hole and many unnecessarily place it too far away.
Dr. Which scale of flute is this ?
Flutes have no scales; the flutist can play the flute in an infinite number of scales. They are tuned to a key, (the first note of a scale). The key is F (Sa at three holes closed) and my tanpura is tuned at F +8 cents. I always give this info in the video description.
Thanks 🙏🏼 for information Dr. but I’m beginner, I have c scale flute that sounds alot different when i practice my exercises¿
Your exercises?
Sir, Pt. Hariprasad ji is your Guru?
Namaste Makarand. I studied with Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao bansuribliss.com/vijay-raghav-rao I never studied with Pt Hariprasad but I was fortunate to see him perform live many times and have listened to thousands of hours of his music :)
Hi dr. Can this Raag play from GG scale flute..?
Hi. Flutes do not have a scale. We can play any scale we want on a flute. The note at which the scale starts is called the key (or tonic). Any raga can be played from any key. Just set your tanpura accordingly so Sa of tanpura equals Sa of flute.
Thank u for ur reply, but still i have a question on that, if flutes do not have scales, what is the meaning of flute categories such as "AA , A1, CC, C1 , BB ,and so on ( im from srilanka 🇱🇰 )
I have never heard of any of those but none of them are scales. Scales are combinations of notes.
Sir I've been playing since 2 years when I saw your video on TH-cam. I too play on a f scale bansuri and slowly building a grip on the alankars and practicing ragas . Started with yaman and bhoopali but still not able to do justice to the structure of raga. As a learner with no guru, please guide me. Am I lacking behind without a guru?
Your struggle to improve emanates from your not seeking out a guru. There are no self-taught masters of Indian classical music
The Structure Of A Raga th-cam.com/video/nKXIuGGM5mU/w-d-xo.html
The Structure of a Composition in North Indian Classical Music th-cam.com/video/-6ZmsRtpUQM/w-d-xo.html
D n s is not allowed in raag yaman while ascending
DNS and DNR are fine in Yaman. DNSR is not played in Yaman.
SAVE THE FROGS!
Frogs and flutes! :)