Bansuri

Bansuri is made by making holes in a bamboo and it is blown from one end. It is a very popular instrument not only in Asia but to the whole world. The size of the bansuri differs according to its different scales. It has two scales| the high scale and the low scale. The Bansuri with a low scale is big and thick| whereas the one with the high scale is much smaller in comparison to the other one.
When a musical group performs| the Bansuri usually plays the leading part. Murali is also a type of Bansuri which is made up of wood| and its has a higher tone. The Murali is used in the Newari communities.
There are seven holes in a Bansuri. In the seven holes| one is used for blowing while the other six each have a certain note. In these six holes fingers are used to press or open the holes to get the desired note.

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