Hariprasad Chaurasia is an Indian music director and classical flautist, who plays the bansuri, in the Hindustani classical tradition.
Chaurasia performing at the Rajarani Temple in Bhubaneswar, 2015.
Hariprasad Chaurasiya in concert, accompanied by Udai Mazumdar of Benares Gharana
Hari Prasad and Rakesh Chaurasia in concert
Pandit ji Performing at Rajarani Music Fest 2015, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
A bansuri is an ancient side-blown bamboo flute originating from the Indian subcontinent. It is an aerophone produced from bamboo and metal like material used in many Nepali Lok songs. A bansuri is traditionally made from a single hollow shaft of bamboo with seven finger holes. Some modern designs come in ivory, fiberglass and various metals. The six hole instrument covers two and a half octaves of music. The bansuri is typically between 30 centimetres (12 in) and 75 centimetres (30 in) in length, and the thickness of a human thumb. One end is closed, and few centimeters from the closed end is its blow hole. Longer bansuris feature deeper tones and lower pitches. The traditional design features no mechanical keys, and the musician creates the notes they want by covering and uncovering the various finger holes.
A 23-inch-long bansuri bamboo flute for concerts.
Krishna with a bansuri is sometimes referred to as Venugopal.
All scales of Bansuris in a set
Bansuri is traditionally made from bamboo.
