The index, middle, and fourth fingers of both hands are usually used to play the six hole bansuri. Another common and similar Indian flute played in South India is the venu. They range from about 7.5 inches up to about 42 inches ( 35 scales made by Punam flutes ). E natural bass bansuri is common for north Indian classical music . Longer bansuris provided better coverage in the lower octaves.īansuris vary in length. He improvised with the length and number of holes and eventually came up with longer bansuris with larger bores and a seventh hole placed 90 degrees around from the line of the other six holes. Pandit Pannalal Ghosh (1911-1960) elevated the Bansuri from a folk instrument into serious classical music. Because of the flexibility and control it offers, the transverse variety is preferred in classical music. The fipple variety is usually played in folk music and is held away from the lips like a whistle. There are two varieties of bansuri: the transverse, and the fipple. The word bansuri originates in the Sanskrit bans + swar. The North Indian bansuri, typically about 14 inches long, was traditionally used as a soprano instrument primarily for accompaniment in lighter compositions including film music. It is intimately associated with Krishna's Rasa lila the tunes on his flute are poetically associated with driving the women of Braj mad. An ancient musical instrument associated with cowherds and the pastoral tradition, it is intimately linked to the love story of Krishna and Radha, and is depicted in Buddhist paintings from around 100 AD. Truth be told, even the honest performances could not inspire us to listen to the flute far and wide.The bansuri (Hindi: बांसुरी) (Bangla: বাঁসুরী) is a transverse alto flute of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal, made of a single length of bamboo with six or seven open finger holes. However, it fails to leave a lasting impression on the audience. In short, the heart of ‘Bansuri’ is at the right place. The rest of the cast has helped take the story forward. Anurag Kashyap enters after the interval, but he only makes his presence felt. Both the child actors- Ankan Malik and Dipro Sen deliver genuine performances, and there is an innocence in their artistry. Kanoon supports his father-in-law (Masood Akhtar) and his son Madan. And a wife who still longs for her husband to return as a dutiful daughter. On the acting front, Rituparna Sengupta surpassed every other cast in the film in her role as a mother who wants her son to do something in her life. Overall, the story is apt for a theater setting but its transformation on the silver screen could have been much better to take it to another level. The story has enough elements to keep you engrossed but the pace of the script is steady which can become a tedious watch for some viewers. But the latter focuses on Sadashiva and his flute learning lessons, so that he can continue to live the lie. Because it gives us a glimpse into the bond between two neighborhood friends (Madan and David) and their desire to be a musician like their father. The way this story progresses, it gets more complicated. Writer and director Hari Vishwanath’s first Hindi feature drama presents the story of a fractured family with utmost simplicity. But, what if it’s all a lie? Will Madan remain excited about his passion for flute or will be disappointed after knowing the truth of the story. This is how he gets inspired and tries to excel like his old man. His mother Sapna Mishra (Rituparna Sengupta) gives him a flute and explains to him that his father Sadashiv is a big musician in Dubai, who plays the same instrument. As Madan is on his way to find what talent in his family. Madan believes that David has an innate talent for music like his father, feels that he too should follow in his father’s footsteps. Inspired by Augusto’s award-winning Tamil drama Vanvilin Anbu, Bansuri follows Madan, an eight-year-old boy, who is inspired by the piano skills of his friend David (Dipro Sen).