Bansuri, Irish Flute and Whistle Notes: Gaandharva School of Music

This is part of the content available on the Gaandharva School of Music main page. The illustrations provided below are applicable to learners with a right dominant hand. For the learners with a left dominant hand, the arrangement could be altered, of course, after experimenting and examining what works better. However, if someone with a left dominant hand is starting from the scratch for the very first time, the arrangement applicable to the learners with a right dominant hand may work equally well.

The Three States

The three possible states of a hole on a Bansuri, an Irish Flute or an Irish Whistle during playing: (i) Completely open, (ii) Partially closed or covered and (iii) Completely closed or covered. Tap or click on the picture to enlarge.

The Shuddha Swaras

The Shuddha Swaras or Notes on a Bansuri, an Irish Flute or an Irish Whistle. Example clarification: Sa = The three holes closer to the Tone or Blow or Embouchure Hole or Mukha Randhra or Fipple or Mouthpiece completely covered, and the remaining three holes completely open. Tap or click on the picture to enlarge.

The Teevra and Komal Swaras

The Teevra and Komal Swaras or Notes on a Bansuri, an Irish Flute or an Irish Whistle. Tap or click on the picture to enlarge.