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The Indian flute is one of the oldest instruments of
Indian classical music that commonly associate with Lord Krishna and
religious music of the
Buddhist. The Indian
flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute produces
its sound from the flow of air against an edge,
instead of using a reed. It is
made of a cylindrical bamboo pipe of uniform bore,
containing six holes for movement and a bigger one for
blowing air. It is handled in
oblique position and air is blown with the upper lip
into the main hole. Different octaves are produced by
covering the holes with the fingers.
There are two main varieties of Indian flutes that are
currently in use. The first is the Bansuri, which has
six finger holes and one blowing hole, and is used
predominantly in Hindustani music, the music of north
India. The second is Venu or Pullanguzhal, which has
eight finger holes, and is predominantly used in Carnatic
music, the music of south India. A musician who plays the
flute is generally referred to as either a flautist or
a flutist. Flute tones are
sweet in character and blend well with other
instruments. |
