Bansuri Lesson: Breath Control on a Bamboo Flute

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In this video, Dr. Kerry Kriger answers commonly asked questions related to breath control and tone on a bamboo flute (bansuri). Dr. Kriger also plays also plays alap in the raga Darbari.

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It appears that only one of the two channels comes through on this recording...sorry about that. Just turn up the volume to make up for it.

This video was recorded in Oakland, California, April 27, 2015 on an F flute (+8 cents; Sa = three holes down = F).

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Key Insights:

Good tone on a bansuri is crucial for making your music sound beautiful, even if you don't know much about melody.

The key to improvement is practicing a lot and focusing on long tones to get correct pitch and match the sound of the tanpura.

Practicing low and high notes on the flute trains your mind and mouth to hit the notes perfectly, improving breath control and sound quality.

Breath control is important for controlling volume, especially when playing long notes and wanting them to fade out smoothly. In Indian music, everything should be nice and smooth, with notes fading down in volume into nothingness.

-Beginners should focus on playing a nice steady tone rather than worrying about wavy sounds or vibrato.

Good posture and strong lungs are essential for better breath control and improved flute playing.

Be sure to watch Breath Control On Bamboo Flute Part 2 at:
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