. From Pannalal Ghosh to Hariprasad Chaurasia, witness the evolution of these instruments and the mesmerizing melodies they create. Delve into the stories of flutists like Ronu Majumdar and Shashank Subramanyam, each weaving their own musical journey through traditional and modern influences. Experience the harmonious blend of heritage and innovation as melodies are whispered across generations, resonating with echoes from the desert sands to foreign shores.
Not Just Any Wind Blower
Bansuri and Venu waft through the spirals of Indian classical music, each possessing its own tale. Brought to life from the humble bamboo, their voices are molded by intricate play, linking Lord Krishna’s divine serenade to earthly musical transcendence.
Syntheses of ragas and talas wrap the rhythm and melody, allowing the flutes to express love, far beyond mere mortal longing, as they resonate with spiritual cadence. Improvise, they must, to tell stories anew each time.
Of Divine Whispers and Earthly Innovations
Pannalal Ghosh, the disruptor, let the bansuri beckon deeper notes, reshaping Hindustani concerts forever. Meanwhile, T.R. Mahalingam, resilient and whimsical, dared casual coin tossing before wielding his venu to enliven Carnatic circles.
Transformations unfurl with Hariprasad Chaurasia, whose antics meld tradition with modern mystique, wooing global audiences not bound by roots. Oh, T.R. Mahalingam and his elusive charms, drawing throngs to wonder if he may grace the stage.
The Reluctant Wrestler’s Harmony
Hariprasad emerges from a lineage unexpectedly void of flutes, choosing melody over machismo, channeling the bansuri away from his father’s wrestling hopes to uphold a family tradition of his making.
Rock the boat with heritage, yet meander free with echoing dreams as flutists craft melodies that aren’t penned but whispered, carrying shards of the past in futuristic verses.
Riders of Melody’s Waves
Among those waves, Ronu Majumdar floats, bringing a celestial balm in his transcendent whispers while Shashank Subramanyam hovels a stolen flute from dear father to spin ‘Raga Amritavarshini’ across skies, touching foreign ears down under.
The Sikkil Sisters, tag-teaming in unison, turn the venerable All India Radio halls into their canvas. Something about blending instruments and traditions—an odd marriage on the brink of cohesion.
Echoes in the Desert and Beyond
And should neoteric landscapes appear mundane, let Rajasthan’s algoja pick up its twin flute dance, a tale told within tonal trysts. Tagaram, Praful, and the likes twine folkine tales into cradles of melody snatched from dusty alleys.
The tabla taps in, coiled by deep jugalbandi dialogues, marrying drums to grace notes, as ‘Raga Jog’ aligns ragged notes perchance to mingle with its bansuri brethren.
Tracklist :
Spontaneous Indian Flute Jam – Tagaram & Praful
Tagaram (Indian bamboo flute) and Praful (Dutch acid-jazz flautist) engage in a spontaneous jam blending bansuri improvisation with subtle electronic and jazz influences.
Recorded live in a small village in Rajasthan near Jaisalmer, the performance captures raw interplay between traditional flute and Western fusion styles.
Carnatic Flute – Gs Rajan – Amritavarshini
G.S. Rajan performs rāga Amritavarshini on flute, a pentatonic Carnatic melody linked with monsoon invocation.
This improvisation was played at a Monsoon Festival in New Delhi in 2007 and highlights HR Shastry’s lineage through Rajan.
Raga Shivranjani On Bansuri (Indian Bamboo Flute)
An instrumental rendition of Shivranjani rāga on bansuri appearing in Indian flute playlists, showcasing the plaintive and romantic mood of the scale.
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G.S. Sachdev: How To Play The Bansuri (Bamboo Flute)
Making A Bansuri Part 2
Dhun – Folk Tune On Bansuri
Kalai Gnyanam Arul Vaaye
Bansuri And Tabla Jugalbandhi!
Algoja(Rajasthan)
Algoja is a traditional double-flute instrument from Rajasthan, typically used in folk performances rather than classical bansuri renditions.
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Bansuri: Raga Jog
Tathwamariya Tarama Bvbalasai-Flute