Comments for Bansuriflute.com http://www.bansuriflute.com Simple, Soulful, Serene Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:16:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on New Year’s Resolution and the Grin :) by PoGosh Radiology http://www.bansuriflute.com/2011/01/01/new-years-resolution-grin/#comment-89 PoGosh Radiology Thu, 22 Dec 2011 23:16:23 +0000 http://www.bansuriflute.com/?p=1707#comment-89 <strong>Kudos on content driven sites!...</strong> We ran into "%BLOGTITLE%" and included a link for you to check out %BLOGURL%... Kudos on content driven sites!…

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]]> Comment on Simple Days by Jyothi Swaroop S http://www.bansuriflute.com/2011/03/11/simple-days/#comment-88 Jyothi Swaroop S Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:41:06 +0000 http://www.bansuriflute.com/?p=2065#comment-88 Thank you for sharing, Prasad Ji. This is an inspiring post for aspirants like me. Thank you for sharing, Prasad Ji. This is an inspiring post for aspirants like me.

]]> Comment on Practicing Scales by Prasad Bhandarkar http://www.bansuriflute.com/bansuri-for-beginners/practicing-scales/#comment-87 Prasad Bhandarkar Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:39:35 +0000 http://lessons.learnbansuri.com/#comment-87 I agree - takes lot of practice for komal notes. Apart from alankaars, try playing songs from Ragas like Bhairavi. It breaks the monotony of alankaars but also makes you think about slides across komal notes. Regarding tivra ma, make sure you are not playing it while your finger touches the bansuri. If you do that, you will not be able to play fast patterns cleanly. I agree – takes lot of practice for komal notes. Apart from alankaars, try playing songs from Ragas like Bhairavi. It breaks the monotony of alankaars but also makes you think about slides across komal notes.

Regarding tivra ma, make sure you are not playing it while your finger touches the bansuri. If you do that, you will not be able to play fast patterns cleanly.

]]> Comment on Practicing Scales by Bibhas http://www.bansuriflute.com/bansuri-for-beginners/practicing-scales/#comment-86 Bibhas Tue, 30 Aug 2011 15:08:16 +0000 http://lessons.learnbansuri.com/#comment-86 Mallik, There is only one answer - Practice, practice, practice. But I know you've heard that many times so I'll try and add a bit from my own experience that might be of help. Take all the alankars you have and practice in the scale of Bhairavi. But, when you practice, pay attention to your notes not just by hearing but also visually by practicing in front of a mirror. Pay close attention to how your fingers are closing and opening and how that affects your notes. Play especially alankars that jump across notes but also play a lot of sapat. What pitch bansuri are you playing? Bansuris with slightly larger finger holes are easier to play komal swaras (at least initially) than bansuris with smaller finger holes. Finally, do you have a guru? If not, I'd highly recommend finding one since this is "gurmukhi vidya". Just my two cents! Prasad - feel free to correct me or add to what I have said. Bibhas Mallik,
There is only one answer – Practice, practice, practice. But I know you’ve heard that many times so I’ll try and add a bit from my own experience that might be of help. Take all the alankars you have and practice in the scale of Bhairavi. But, when you practice, pay attention to your notes not just by hearing but also visually by practicing in front of a mirror. Pay close attention to how your fingers are closing and opening and how that affects your notes. Play especially alankars that jump across notes but also play a lot of sapat.

What pitch bansuri are you playing? Bansuris with slightly larger finger holes are easier to play komal swaras (at least initially) than bansuris with smaller finger holes. Finally, do you have a guru? If not, I’d highly recommend finding one since this is “gurmukhi vidya”.

Just my two cents!
Prasad – feel free to correct me or add to what I have said.

Bibhas

]]> Comment on Practicing Scales by mallik http://www.bansuriflute.com/bansuri-for-beginners/practicing-scales/#comment-85 mallik Tue, 30 Aug 2011 05:23:05 +0000 http://lessons.learnbansuri.com/#comment-85 I have been practicing the bansuri since 2007 still I have little incomfort while playing the tivra Ma and suddh Ma and also difficulty in playing komal swaras of all notes give tips to me to overcome the problems thanking you I have been practicing the bansuri since 2007 still I have little incomfort while playing the tivra Ma and suddh Ma and also difficulty in playing komal swaras of all notes give tips to me to overcome the problems

thanking you

]]> Comment on Checkpoint #1 by Kalpit Bhawalkar http://www.bansuriflute.com/elearning/lesson-0/checkpoint/#comment-84 Kalpit Bhawalkar Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:48:35 +0000 http://www.learnbansuri.com/elearning/lesson-0/checkpoint/#comment-84 Namaskar. I am a novice to the bansuri and wish to learn it under your guidance.I dont actually know enough to create a video. Namaskar.
I am a novice to the bansuri and wish to learn it under your guidance.I dont actually know enough to create a video.

]]> Comment on Ear Training by Jignesh Acharya http://www.bansuriflute.com/bansuri-for-beginners/ear-training/#comment-83 Jignesh Acharya Fri, 19 Aug 2011 02:03:36 +0000 http://lessons.learnbansuri.com/#comment-83 In the Ear training section,there is a chart showing the difference between the Chromatic sclae and Hindustani Scale. In the Just intonation Scale,the Ratio for the Komal Re is not correct as it should be 1.066667 (16/15)instead of the 1.0417 (25/24). Also for the flatter version of Komal Re the correct ratio is 256/243 In the Ear training section,there is a chart showing the difference between the Chromatic sclae and Hindustani Scale.

In the Just intonation Scale,the Ratio for the Komal Re is not correct as it should be 1.066667 (16/15)instead of the 1.0417 (25/24). Also for the flatter version of Komal Re the correct ratio is 256/243

]]> Comment on Simple Days by Ayhan http://www.bansuriflute.com/2011/03/11/simple-days/#comment-79 Ayhan Thu, 21 Jul 2011 16:42:16 +0000 http://www.bansuriflute.com/?p=2065#comment-79 these recordings are priceless. thnx alot 4 these. these recordings are priceless. thnx alot 4 these.

]]> Comment on Checkpoint #1 by Alan Brockman http://www.bansuriflute.com/elearning/lesson-0/checkpoint/#comment-78 Alan Brockman Sun, 17 Jul 2011 10:03:00 +0000 http://www.learnbansuri.com/elearning/lesson-0/checkpoint/#comment-78 I also, am a complete novice. Alan I also, am a complete novice.
Alan

]]> Comment on Lesson 0 by Alan Brockman http://www.bansuriflute.com/elearning/lesson-0/#comment-77 Alan Brockman Fri, 15 Jul 2011 09:08:35 +0000 http://www.bansuriflute.com/elearning/lesson-0-2/#comment-77 How does one start the lesson? How does one start the lesson?

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