#Bansuri flute crack#

Sadly, a bansuri might not be as welcome.Д®ven if you only want to play by yourself in the dark ambience of your cellar, acquiring note sheets for bansuri will be a lot more difficult (and will probably involve getting through some non-Western notation as well), whereas you can get virtually anything for flute. And other players will usually have nothing against you joining them. A Western flute is a versatile instrument suitable for classical music, jazz, metal - you name it. So your choice will be affected by what kind of music you plan on playing. The mirror will be your best friend along with the tuner.Дark humour aside, playing music usually comes down to playing music with others. Both instruments are very unforgiving and require precise posture and airflow. So unless you already play another instrument, be ready for a world of pain.

It took me hours to get my first tone on the flute, and I've heard stories from other players who had spent weeks.

in all honesty, I think neither instrument is well-suited for a beginner. Theoretically, you could get a bansuri in 1 key and learn to play it chromatically, but most harmonica and bansuri players keep a few around anyway.ДЄs for your final question.

Non-chromatic instruments (like bansuri or harmonica) can be played chromatically but involve a lot more 'cheating' (like bending notes or not fully covering the tone holes). So an open-hole flute can be transformed into a closed-hole one in a matter of seconds, whereas you will have to be precise about your finger positioning on the bansuri from the get-go. Another advantage of the Western flute is that you can buy an open-hole one and some rubber plugs to fit into the holes when you are beginning to learn it and don't have the proper finger positioning figured out yet. The effect is especially noticeable for glissandos that involve transitions larger than a semitone, which are a pain in the behind for non-chromatic instruments. The fact that the Western flute has action (the keys and rods mentioned earlier) gives a lot more control over the speed and quality of glissandos. I find glissando easier on an open-hole Western flute than on a bansuri. And this is where I have to mention that Western flutes come in 2 major flavours: open-hole and closed-hole. I think glissando is easier (and totally possible) on the Western flute. On the other hand, a flute might be easier to transport, as it is usually made out of 3 pieces (headjoint, body and footjoint) that fit into an average backpack or instrument case. A bansuri doesn't have any keys or rods you could accidentally bend or any key pads that will gather mould and spit and will eventually have to be replaced.

If you live somewhere humid or with constant temperature jumps (like Australasia), be prepared to have to adjust your embouchure and airflow and make the tuner your best friend.Д®ase of handling might be important to you as well. After all, a bansuri is not a clarinet and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.

#Bansuri flute crack#

I personally avoid instruments made of wood like the plague, because they crack and do not respond well to certain climates, but if you are not too attached to your instrument, that's hardly a problem. Also, as far as I am concerned, flutes lacking a solid silver headjoint or, conversely, fully made out of silver are a waste of money (I am no specialist though). A bansuri is considerably less expensive than an orchestral flute, and you could probably even build one yourself without too much trouble. That being said, one of the things to take into consideration is price. In my opinion, you should play what you enjoy more, because that will mean more consistency and better results down the track.