Bansuri Lesson 1 (for beginners). How to blow and make a sound. Learn bansuri with Juan Tepui

Hello! I am a professional bansuri player and bansuri maker.
This is the first lesson for Bansuri, how to blow and make a sound, and how to play the lower octave of the flute. Recorded at Tepuibansuri workshop in Tenerife Spain.
for more info on Bansuris visit the website:
www.tepuibansuri.com
Please write me any questions you might have about Indian Music or bansuri flutes, I would love to hear from you :).

[@Seren3ti]

I was struggling to make my first sound and found this video. It really helped when you said to do the long breath and press down on the lower lip. I have been trying for ages and now I can actually make a sound I feel quite triumphant and emotional. Thank you so much for the video.

[@sacrasounds]

Thanks so much - our Bansuri arrived today and it's so beautiful 😍 Excited to start playing now and this video has been so helpful 😁

[@joelevi9823]

From all Juan videos with short playing in the begining i really like this one.. so beautiful for the ear

[@PsikologHasanArslan]

You re a great teacher. Thank you 🙋‍♂

[@gordonmuir6169]

Thank you for the lesson I got my friend one of these and myself with not much of a clue on how to play the instrument actually thought it hadn't been made properly thinking it was a different instrument we as going to return it but after hearing the sound from yourself I really like it it's a beautiful sound. I intend on keeping them and look forward to your future lessons online. Namaste from Scotland.

[@LePerrit]

Thank you so much, great explain simple to the point and clear!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

You're very welcome!

[@mehta4251]

Hello sir, I'm learning flute but I'm in intermediate level. Request you to keep making lessons for all like me. It will be great fortune to learn from you sir🙏

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Divyang Mehta hello! thanks for your Interest in my channel! for sure I will, let me know which kind of lesson you need! 🙏

[@Roninrama81]

Thank you 🙏🏽 ❤️ you have a very calm way of explaining ... very nice 👍🏽

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Glad it was helpful!

[@nathnavas-yogaayurveda7516]

awesome juan! thank you

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Nath Navas - Yoga & Ayurveda thank you super Nath! !! missing your yoga clases💙💖

[@florin9022]

I enjoy the calm and clear way of explaining things. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏼

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Tha k you so much

[@claudiasf9031]

Namaste. Muy bueno 😊 saludos desde Uruguay.

[@climber222]

Man that's beautiful

[@silrana7166]

💛💖💜✨ Thank you so much for this video. Your music is absolutely beautiful, as is the flute you crafted. I will definitely buy one and learn how to play. Thank you 🙏🏽 ☺️

[@tepuibansuri6377]

thank you for the good vibes Sasha

[@francismoore3352]

So great! I have a carnatic flute and there's not much I can find about it for techniques but this is really useful. finding tips for how to get that 'creamy' sound in between notes is so hard, but this has helped

[@nestorespinoza5009]

Muchas gracias. Muy buen sonido!!!

[@ShinyArjunSingh]

wow man...made my life.. Nice one Subscribed...Keep'em comin....

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Thanks for the sub!

[@reikiworldnews8915]

This is a GREAT instructional video for beginner bansuri players. Thank you! One question though... I can't see information on the EXACT method of going from a low octave to the higher octave - for example, having all of the holes closed and playing the lowest note on the flute, then keeping all of the same holes closed, but shifting the pitch to the higher octave. Does that happen by changing the shape or position of the lips (the embouchure)? Or increasing the airflow or pressure? Or rotating the angle of the flute a little? I would LOVE for someone to help me with this information, as I am stuck on the low octave. Thank you so much again! Ross

[@leonsaieg2959]

Gracias!!! Acabo de adquirir una y estoy intentando sacarle sonido, sirve mucho el video

[@vipfixed9562]

0:32 sec just i see brother one beautiful gamak its very best 🙏😍

[@leonardoaraujo5520]

Thank you very much!!

[@dasstube]

Very useful Sir!

[@harindersingh7488]

Thanks Juan for explaining clearly and simply, which most of the comment givers have said. I still have one more question, which i hope you can answer. First blow is POO without any support of tongue or TU with tongue gently stroking the upper teeth of the upper jaw? Hope to hear from you. Thanks once again.🙂🙂

[@tepuibansuri6377]

hello Harinder, you can actually do both but to me it is more elegant to start with the tonge gently.

[@harindersingh7488]

@@tepuibansuri6377 Hi Juan, thanks for answering my question, you are the only one who has done this and i appreciate it from my heart.🙏🙏

[@stephaniekoning3667]

Hi Juan! Thank you for inspiring me to play flute again! We met in Thailand in 2016 and because of the yoga class of Lea and you, I decided to start playing silver flute again. Now, after two years of playing silver flute, I have bought myself a bansuri yesterday. And of course there is a lot to learn, I already really like it. But sitting on the floor I realize I am out of breath quite fast, do you do anything to lengthen the breath? Or is this coming by playing a lot? With love from the Netherlands!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Stephanie Koning Hi Stephenie! I'm so glad to know that you are enjoying the bansuri! ! I can advise you to be very aware of your inhalations!!! because we forget sometimes! !!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Stephanie Koning also it is very important to have straight spine! so the energy flows better 🙏

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Hey Stephanie ! It's Lea here, I remember you! :) It was such a small class, so I'm so happy something really nice came out of it. So nice that you play, music is such a big gift!... Juan is also making beautiful flutes now, if you are interested in the future :). All the best, Lea

[@stephaniekoning3667]

Thank you Juan!! It's getting better every day!

[@stephaniekoning3667]

Hi Lea!! Nice you remember me! It was indeed a very little class and it has been the inspiration for my play :-) I don't have the Indian music knowledge yet but try to improvise anyhow. I like it a lot, it is such a beautiful sound I have seen your shop and they are very pretty flutes. I have bought one G# which I like, but maybe in the future a Tupui ;-) With love!

[@nilimaroy2312]

😊

[@_Ashisho]

Namaste Juan, thanks for this class. 🙏 I am learning the Bansuri right now and I have one question. When I play Ma Ga Re its working already well. With Re it is sometimes difficult, because of covering the whole. When I am coming to Sa Ni Dha, suddenly it feels I need more breath to create the sound and as well I feel more air goes around the whole I am blowing in. DO you have any recommendations for that problem? Another question what exercise whould you recommend for blowing the air in the whole, that not somuch air is passing the whole? I am really grateful for your tips 🙂

[@Tepuiband]

Hello Stefanie, the lower notes need less air pressure and bigger channel of air in you ebouchure. This takes time and practice, keep playing and soon It will start to sound better.

[@mariannabrzezinska5705]

Thanks for the video! But how to know if the flute is good? It's about the price?

[@bapujena1351]

Tq sir!@@

[@wangyu-ching341]

Amazing lesson! may I ask if I want to play a D minor song, what key of bansuri should I have? thank you!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

you can play D minor in many ways, the Indian way would be D bass Bansuri, however, this is advance level, the easier way would be with F Bass or Bb mid.

[@harindersingh7488]

i was hoping a reply from you for my question, but never mind there are some people who can clear my doubt🙁🙁

[@harshilpatel6691]

Hey i just recently bought a flute online but its an dizi bamboo flute but is the playing style and air blowing etc is the same for all flutes right?? I am an complete amatuer

[@aethernity8270]

Maybe check guides

[@LePerrit]

Is the bansuri embouchure same as a concert western flute? I was looking for some tutorials on bansuri embouchure but I cant found any info. Plenty of info on transverse flute but not bamboo. Thank you for your tutorials I been learning a lot but I am straggling with embouchure big time :(

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Bansuri embouchure is very similar to western silver flute, so you can apply the same knowledge.

[@LePerrit]

@@tepuibansuri6377 great thank you so much!

[@gourangaroy1992]

Sir please tell me why some of yours flute have two tunning holes??..pls explain🙏🙏

[@Tepuiband]

Hello Gouranga, the two tuning holes are also use in Bansuris these days, it gives better balance for the octaves and makes easier high notes, it is also a matter of taste, I like both styles.

[@gourangaroy1992]

@@Tepuiband Thank you Sir for your replay....Sir, so far I konow one tunning holes is "teebra Ma" ...what is the other swara of 2nd tunning hole....? thanks once again🙏

[@el_camino_real]

Hi! What flute u have in this video? :)

[@tepuibansuri6377]

E Bass

[@gustavosimaofernandezdebar6347]

The Sa is E?

[@bertovessada5453]

Eres español?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

soy Venezolano