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VIDEO LESSON: How to get the Sound

How to get The Sound

Here is a very brief introduction about to learn creating a good sound on the Indian Bamboo Flute, the Bansuri. For more details on the procedure, please also read the article “Sound – Dynamic – Intonation”.   Flute: E (standard

Michael 7. January 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

TRANSCRIPTION: Bhoopali Tintaal Bandish & Tihai – Support for Online Bansuri Lessons

Raag Bhoopali (Bhupali) Tintaal

Here a quite basic bandish in two variations. The second one was typically played by Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia and others in medium up time, and in green there is a first idea for a tihai for each. Try it out!

Michael 16. September 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Talents, Wrong Believes & Psychology

Talents

Some times I do have the feeling that there is still a majority of people who believe that a person is either “gifted” or not, and therefore one “has it” and can do it (whatever subject or specific skill we

Michael 24. June 201912. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

The Trap of Perfectionism

The Trap of Perfectionism

Tricky topic, and relevant to ALL real arts: Thing will get really well only if we also can let go. But this within the field of constant practice, and diligently facing upcoming obstacles with some discipline. All real arts are

Michael 8. July 201912. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Sound – Dynamic – Intonation

The first and main difficulties, when you start learn to play the flute, especially the Indian Bamboo Flute, the Bansuri, are: 1. getting a good sound (or in the very beginning getting any kind of sound at all!) 2. getting

Michael 21. June 201912. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

To improve faster, slow down & relax!

To improve faster slow down

Very often we rush into the practice with the feeling that we do not have enough time to master everything we want. No wonder, because the things to master are endless – that is the nature of all true arts

Michael 2. September 201912. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Useful Softwaretools

Here is a list of very useful software tools that I use.  You can browse for them at the PlayStore (Android) or the AppStore (Apple): Audipo An audio-player with speed and pitch change funktions. Also you can set bookmarks within

Michael 13. January 202112. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Hindustani Classical Music – free recordings of Master Players

Hindustani Classical - free collection

This is a collection of classical recordings from the Master players of Hindustani Music (North Indian Music), which is worth to listen to, and which I also will use as subject in my teachings. The recordings streamed below are very

Michael 8. August 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

VIDEO LESSON: Bansuri for Beginners – The lower octave

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This is a “Follow Me” video for total beginners. I play easy phrases and make a pause for you to repeat it. In this video I did use only the “default scale” of the flute: S R G M P

Michael 7. July 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Amazing Grace (bansuri-guitar)

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presented by “Divine Arts” in Auroville: Divine Arts is a new activity in Auroville. It should become an umbrella for all sort of performing artists who connect with the values and meaning of Auroville, to provide a space for collaboration

Michael 30. June 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

Hindustani Music – Bansuri & Tabla Concerts by Auroville Art Service

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Hindustani Classical (North Indian) Music on Bansuri & Tabla. Live every Sunday & Tuesday at “Dharma Swasti” near Auroville. Free Donation!  

Michael 4. March 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

VIDEO LESSON: Raag Yaman – Follow Me in 12 keys

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This is a beginner-friendly session, teaching some easy phrases in the scale of Raag Yaman in the classical way. scale (up & down the same): S R G M P D N S. All natural, but Shuddh Ma! Below the

Michael 5. June 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

VIDEO LESSON: Raag Bhoopali – Follow Me in 12 keys

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This is classical teaching session I am using some phrases in the scale of Raag Bhoopali. scale (up & down the same): S R G P D S Below the video you can find the audio only for all 12

Michael 4. May 202012. February 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more

VIDEO LESSON: Raag Bhoopali & The Tintaal (Raga Bhupali/Teen Tala)

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This 12min video lesson gives you a brief introduction to the scale of Raag Bhoopali, which is a Pentatonic Scale, the Tintaal, a 16beat cycle (similar to 4x 4/4 bars) and a basic method to practice scales in groups of

Michael 10. January 20204. May 2021 Bansuri for Beginners, Blog Read more
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