Bansuri
OriginIndia
Year1000 BC
FamilyWind
About the Bansuri
A bamboo flute used in Hindustani classical music. Six or seven finger holes, no keys. Hariprasad Chaurasia is the greatest living bansuri player. Over 3,000 years of Indian tradition. The breath control required is extraordinary. Krishna is depicted playing the bansuri in Hindu art.
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