History and Qualities of Bansuri

HISTORY OF THE BANSURI

Up to the 20th century the Bansuri was regarded as a purely folkloristic instrument. Great Bansuri maestros such as mainly Pannalal and Hariprasad Chaurasia, further developped the playing technique of the Bansuri in such a way that the status as a classical instrument was achieved. Thanks to Hariprasad Charasia the repertoire of the instrument was extended by elements from the style of the plucked stringed instruments and by elements from the Dhrupad-Alap. Pannalal Ghosh, on the other hand, adapted the Khyal singing style and thus enriched the repertoire. As solo instruments mostly the longer Bansuris are in use whose basic note usually is D - E.

DIFFERENT QUALITIES OF BANSURIS
The main features of a goos Bansuri quality are durabiltiy, the abiltiy to vibrate and precision of the vibration. The choice of the bamboo in manufacturing is also an important quality factor. TARANG offer both, plain Bansuris from India, and also instruments for professional requirements with precise tuning, every one of which is checked by an Indian Bansuri maestro regarding quality. The standard quality of the Indian Bansuris produce a quite beautiful sound, but their tuning is often not exactly to the western standard notes. It can happen that they sometimes sound slightly out of tune. Inspite of this we have a good quality on offer which is appropriate to the price.