Playing Bansuri is like Typing

@Darshan Gupta has asked a question, which I myself used to wonder sometime back. I’m sure there will be many of you with this same or similar query:

“Sir actually m confused that which notes m playing on bansuri.. those are correct or not…For example… if m playing swar dha thn how I get to knw that m correctly producing sound of dha.”

Answer:

playing bansuri is like typing. with practice, one is able to type correctly even without looking at the keyboard. similarly, when you keep practicing SARGAM on bansuri, your ears will be able to differentiate between correct and incorrect notes. Keep practicing daily even for 10 minutes, play alankars as much as you can. You doubts will soon be gone. Good luck.

How to read SARGAM
  • CAPITAL LETTERS Shuddh Swars (Natural Notes)
  • small letters Komal Swars (Flat Notes)
  • with # [hash] or ^ [exponent] = Tivra Madhyam (M# / M^)
  • Letter/Alphabet ONLY = Medium Pitch/Normal blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet PRECEDED BY a ” . ” [full stop] or  a ” , ” [comma] = Low Octave Note/Softer blow on flute
  • Letter/Alphabet FOLLOWED BY a ‘ [single quote] = High Octave Note/harder blow on flute
  • Notes in { } “murki” have to be played very fast without any pause
  • A Note in ( ) “kann swar” has to be just touched before moving on to the next note
  • A “~” between two Notes  = “meend”. That is, you have to glide from one note to another slowly to produce that wavy effect.
  • Few “….” (dots) after a note = Play and hold that note
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6 Responses

  1. found out this site an hour ago. overwhelmed by what i see, its a superb work u are doing sir. just the thing i was looking for, and this site fulfills that need perfectly. Keep up the good work Sir!

    1. Keep practicing with alankars GMP PMG as much as you can. let others feel bored of it. but you must keep practicing until your fingers become swift on these notes. You should get it in a week or two. Good luck!

  2. What a strange coincidence the most celebrated flautist of our times Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia began his career as a typist!

  3. hi I’m using a F flute, and I have tried to play Raghupati Raghav but it does not feel correct, must I use another flute ?thanks for replyDev

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