Numerous comВmon names refВlect these epitaphs of Krishna. It is an instrument associated with Lord Krishna. The bansuri is not just a musВical instrument, beВcause it has a great culВtural and reВliВgious sigВnifiВcance among Hindus. The venu is very popВular in all south InВdian styles. Venu is the south InВdian flute and is used in the Carnatic sysВtem. It was previously associated only with folk music, but today it is found in Hindustani classical, filmi, and nuВmerВous other genre. It typically has six holes, howВever there has been a tendency in recent years to use seven holes for added flexibility and corВrectness of pitch in the higher registers. The bansuri is used in the North InВdian sysВtem. There are two main types bansuri and venu. The flute may be called many things in India: bansi, bansuri, murali, venu and many more. This is usВually conВsiВdered to be just a toy beВcause the abВsence of any embouВchure limits the flexВibility of the instruВment. The fipple variety is found in the folk and filmi styles, but selВdom used for serВious music. This is the preВferred flute for clasВsical music beВcause the embouВchure gives added flexВibility and conВtrol. The transВverse variety is nothing more than a length of bamboo with holes cut into it. There are two varieties transВverse and fipple. They are typically made of bamboo or reed. Homepage > Instrumental Music > Instruments > This Page BANSURI AND VENUД«ansuri and venu are comВmon InВdian flutes.

Indian bansuri flute