My Violin playing is a miracle
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING VN Balakrishna MY VIOLIN-PLAYING IS A MIRACLE “Even mastering Carnatic basics requires 9 years. After my son’s death in 2018, my violin playing became highly irregular. I was treated for depression many times. Whenever mood permits I play the violin.” Basically, I am interested in Carnatic music since childhood as my father […]
Harmonica cured my breathing problem! – Narendra Khandekar
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING NARENDRA KHANDEKAR Harmonica cured my breathing problem! “My Harmonica journey started at age 12 or 13 when my father gave one due to health issues (breathing) I suffered unexpectedly. Someone told him to try it and it worked. Yes, Harmonica playing has many health benefits” A child starts learning right after birth. […]
At first I could not even blow into Flute, but never gave up – Madhur Yadav
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MADHUR YADAV At first, I could not even blow into flute properly, but never gave up. “Today, I play flute in a Live Band, religious programmes, meditation camps, etc.. Now People know me by the name of MADHUR BANSURI.” I am Madhur Yadav, 29 year’s old, living in Ludhiana ( Punjab) and […]
I never miss out playing on my childhood passion – Pradip Adur
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING PRADIP ADUR I never miss out playing on my childhood passion “I knew how to whistle songs by blowing and drawing my breath. So the same principle I applied on it and the first song that I somewhat got properly on my Harmonica was from the film Jugnu – “Pyaar ke is […]
I found solace in Flute after losing my husband to Covid – Chhavi Gupta
I found solace in Flute after losing my husband to Covid CHHAVI GUPTA “Now when I think about my future, bansuri has to be a vital part of it. I can’t imagine myself sleeping without playing it. Whenever I feel stressed be it day or night I pick up and start playing and learning.” Hi, I […]
My handicap did not allow me to run about much so this gave me great pleasure – Ramesh Srinivasan
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RAMESH SRINIVASAN My handicap did not allow me to run about much. But, Harmonica gave me great pleasure “One of the first songs I tried was “Gadi bula rahi hai…” with lot of errors but soon I understood how to correct myself. It was then that my father bought me a buttoned […]
In my illness I had nothing to do so I picked up Harmonica – Retikesh Mali
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RETIKESH MALI I had nothing to do in my illness so I picked up Harmonica “In the illness I would not feel like doing anything. Once while watching YouTube on my mobile, I came across this “Ye Dosti..” song. When I use to hear this Sholay movie song in childhood, I used […]
I feel like playing my flute even when I’m asleep – Borhan Uddin Bishwas
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING BORHAN UDDIN BISHWAS, BANGLADESH I play flute even while I’m asleep! “I get little time to practice as I am into a private job. So, when I go to sleep I take my flute along with me and just practice finger movements without blowing and making sound, lest, others get disturbed. One […]
My father’s flute was gathering dust when I picked it up – Anil Kr Srivastava
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING ANIL SRIVASTAVA A Station Master who picked up from where his father left that flute “I used to pick up that flute anytime anywhere and would start practicing, which did bother my siblings because, I was very poor at playing Bansuri then. But, after about practice of six months, this song came […]
My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise – Manuel Sebastian
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MANUEL SEBASTIAN My ligament tear proved to be a boon in disguise Manuel Sebastian who hails from Kerala, is a Teacher by profession and a self taught acoustic guitar player. The way he plays the guitar will keep you wondering whether he actually did not learn it from a teacher. Recently, he […]
It was difficult to find a Guru for this instrument – Dr Uday Chand Das
An ENT Specialist who learnt Hawaiian Guitar by himself DR UDAY CHAND DAS Dr Uday Chand Das, a Dubai based ENT specialist, is passionate about painting and music. He plays the Hawaiian Guitar with amazing dexterity. Hard to believe that he learnt this difficult instrument all by himself. He has a huge fan following on […]
I will keep learning till my last breath – Dr Shashank Singh
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING DR SHASHANK SINGH A Medical Doctor who is learning the Bansuri by himself Dr Shashank Singh is fond of music and learning the nuances of Bansuri all by himself. Absence of a Guru could not deter him from pursuing his passion for learning Bansuri. Besides winning appreciation from his listeners he has […]
I learnt both these instruments by myself – Milind Bhagwat
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING MILIND BHAGWAT A self-taught Bansuri & Melodica Player Milind has learnt to play Bansuri and Melodica all by himself. He never got a chance to learn from a Guru. But his melodious rendition of music, has won him many applauds – latest being the Runner Up prize in the Notes & Sargam […]
Ekla Cholo Re… – Prashant Das
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Ekla Cholo Re… “Soon, I was able to play the Sa Re Ga Ma… fluently. Then I started devoting some serious time on Youtube (which, I confess, could have got me a job instead!) in brushing up my flute practice. And, yes, it paid off. Very soon, I think may be in […]
If you want you can learn anything – Smriti Saxena
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING If you want you can learn anything “…my children asked me to either stop playing Harmonium or learn to play it properly. I know they were right as my playing harmonium was a torture for them. I joined a class near our house, but after few days, I found it difficult to […]
I miss my guru who taught me for just one month – Sanjib Bahadur Thapa
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING I miss my guru who taught me for just one month “I was a small boy and could not bear the death of my Guru. I remember that day after I reached home, I cried a lot. I told my mother that I will not touch bansuri anymore. My mother consoled me […]
I learned harmonica at the age of 49 – Samir Kapoor
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING How I learned to play harmonica at the age of 49. “I saw my boss going outside. He was in 60s. I asked him where he was going he told me that he was going to a guru for learning harmonium. That was the time I got confidence that when he can […]
Thank You, YouTube – Pramod Kumar
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING Thank you, YouTube Pramod Kumar is into catching criminals as a Police Constable. Yet, at the same time, he catches songs and tunes on his Bansuri also. मै एक पुलिस वाला हुँ एक दिन देहरादून घन्टाघर पर ड्यूटी थी जन्माष्टमी का महीना था बांसुरी वाला बांसुरी बेच रहा था मैने उसे बुलाया […]
I learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani – Radhika Basantrao
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING RADHIKA BASANTRAO (Image for representation only) Radhika learnt Veena by watching Veena Srivani “My grandpa-in-law used to play Veena. My husband was around 7-8 years when he passed away. Since then his Veena was gathering dust in our house. I picked it up and the rest is history.” I have learnt to […]
I never imagined that I would learn it myself – Sridhar K.M.
STORY OF SELF-LEARNING K M SRIDHAR I never imagined that I would learn it myself “It was in my 2nd UG that a brother of mine had asked me to accompany him for a full 1 hour program. In this I had to learn many pieces in different ragas. Hence, I would say that experience […]