Beautifully handcrafted bansuri flutes and classical bansuri music by Ravi Shankar Mishra

Glossary

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bansuri

The bansuri is a transverse alto flute of India, made of a single length of bamboo with six or seven open finger holes. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to Lord Sri Krishna. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches long, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music.