TUNING AND TEMPERATURES
Tepui Bansuris are made to play at a normal medium temperature between 21 to 27 degrees Celsius, if you play the bamboo flute at lower temperatures the pitch will go slightly down and if you play at higher temperatures the pitch of the flute will go slightly up. You can adjust the tuning with your breath if the temperature difference is not so significant, however, I recommend to tune the Tanpura or other musical instruments according to the tuning of the Bansuri if the temperature is very extreme.
Free Customization
Ergonomic hole layout
Some people may like to position the holes to fit smaller hands,
especially for the big flute.
Smaller holes makes it easier to play for beginners, however the bansuri will have a softer sound.
Left of right handed bansuri.
If you play the flute towards the right side of your body with the right hand covering the lower holes you are a right handed player
Tuning the bansuri to 440hz, 432hz or any other frequency
Most people play at 440hz which has become the standard tuning for music all over the word both in UK and India. However, recently many people are becoming more interested in playing at 432hz, which is said to be a more ideal tuning to resonate with nature. Some people also like 442hz or 444hz.
Paid Customization
8 hole Bansuri
Traditional bansuris normally have one or two extra hole apart from the six holes that are covered with the hands. The reason why these extra holes are made is for tuning the fundamental frequency of the flute, so these holes are not normally used by the player, however, you can use them by covering them with the knee in bass flutes and the pinky finger in small flutes.
The 7th hole flute is a more traditional bansuri which can reach Tivra Madyam or half tone lower when covered with the pinky or by the knee in bass flutes. The 8 hole flute can reach Shuddh Madyam or one tone lower if all holes are covered, it also brings a slightly easier high register.
8 hole Bansuri 20 EUR extra
Lip Plate
A bansuri lip plate is a specialized piece of bamboo around the embouchure hole (blowing hole) designed to make playing easier, particularly for beginners. It helps stabilize the embouchure, requires less effort for producing sound, and facilitates better breath control, similar to the embouchure plate on a Western concert flute.
Cost 50 EUR extra
Hole Tunneling
Tunneling is a technique used in bass bansuris to reduce the effective distance between finger holes, making them easier for the hands to reach while preserving proper tuning.
It is especially common in:
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low bass bansuris,
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concert bass flutes,
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instruments designed for players with smaller hands.
Extra cost 70 EUR
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