A Tropical Forest Song
A TROPICAL FOREST SONG on the bansuri And finally setting pen to paper. A bandish is a fixed, melodic composition in Indian Classical music and …
Tvameva | You Truly Are
A Sanskrit mantra and universal prayer of love and gratitude played on the bansuri (Indian bamboo flute). Tvameva Maataa Ca Pitaa TvamevaTvameva Bandhush-Ca Sakhaa TvamevaTvameva …
The Gayatri Mantra
THE GAYATRI MANTRA When I studied mantras it was suggested to select a personal mantra and use it as the basis of starting a mantra …
An introduction to the scale of Raga Yaman
Raga Yaman – an evening raga played from sunset to late evening. It is full of grace and majesty, and it creates a mood of …
Microtones – the notes between the notes
We hear them around us all the time. In our voices when we speak and in nature, like when birds sing. In musical terms, we …
Tala / Rhythmic Measure
Tala literally means a “clap, tapping one’s hand on one’s arm, a musical measure” As I have continued this journey of exploring the bansuri I …
The Difference between Indian classical and Western classical music.
The two main styles of Indian classical music are Hindustani and Carnatic classical music. I am studying Hindustani classical music with the bansuri (the Indian …