How to buy a Bansuri - if you are a beginner by Juan Tepui

Hello! I am a professional bansuri player and bansuri maker.
This video talks about the choices of buying a Bansuri when you are a beginner in to this journey, The problems when buying a non professional flute and the advantages of buying a professional flute.
Video recorded in Tenerife Spain by me, Juan Tepui.
Visit my website for more information.
www.tepuibansuri.com
Please write me any questions you might have about Indian Music or bansuri flutes, I would love to hear from you :).

[@Rascal77s]

I dont have any experience with the bansuri yet, but I will say one thing about cheap musical instruments in general. About 1 year ago I bought a cheap kalimba. It sounded pretty bad. I quickly became frustrated and gave it up. About 6 months later i had the opportunity to get a good quality kalimba free. The difference was night and day. The kalimba i have now is a joy to play and i play it every day. So lesson learned for me. Don't buy junk when it comes to musical instruments. It's better to save up a bit and buy something you will enjoy.

[@tepuibansuri6377]

well said thank you

[@Darknight3701_]

I agree to some extent. My first instrument was a cheap guitar (I think it was the cheapest full size guitar on the market at the time). Thats all my parents could afford at the time. That guitar didn't sound particularly great and didn't feel very confortable or anything but, it had the essentials and it got me started on the instrument. Later we were able to afford a MUCH nicer guitar but, I'm really glad I started when I did with that cheap guitar because by that time I had gotten very proficient with the guitar and had like 6 years of experience. I think you have to see how much of a difference cheap vs expensive is and decide case by case. For my guitar, its noticable, but the cheap guitar was not unplayable or horrible sounding. So then in my opinion, its good getting that. But for other instruments, I think it may be different.

[@arcangelo2112]

100% agree!

[@tryggviorskarpheinsson2829]

Thank you so much, really love the sound of the Bansuri and your video and website are very helpful!

[@invisiblewings12]

Thank you so much for explaining so nicely

[@eSdarkenrahl]

Thanks a lot ! Very good advices, felt lost and now I can choose one:)

[@camillaschwartz3008]

Very good information 🙏❤️ Thank u so much!

[@AnthonyLee-Poet]

"Thank-You" This really is Very Helpful. Namaste.🙏

[@rajjogi]

Awesome video! Thank you sir!

[@leonardoaraujo5520]

Thank you very much for the explanation. It helped a lot!

[@pradeeptiwari4193]

Thanks you such great info !

[@jonasamaralbachega8084]

Thcxx for this video! Very clearfull.

[@iansdigby]

A very helpful video, thank you for the advice (and beautiful flute playing).

[@tepuibansuri6377]

thank you for the beautiful feedback

[@pauldavies9360]

Seems like a great instrument to play in the dark around a campfire with some storytelling mixed in!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

yes for sure

[@GetUpTheMountains]

I am considering starting a bansuri journey and this is the perfect place to start. Thank you.

[@tepuibansuri6377]

klesh hello Klesh, any time send an email to [e-mail]

[@53081church]

great vid

[@BeHereWell]

Very helpful thank you

[@krishindian...]

Thank you 🙏

[@lingaiahdainampalli568]

Very happy

[@gmurilorosa]

Thank you so much

[@vivekvardhan7860]

Dhanyavaad dost@

[@chrissoundhealing]

thanks for sharing!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Terapia de Sonido y Vibración a pleasure to share with you my old friend, hope we can play again some day! !bless

[@Adi-bi2yz]

Thank you

[@zap859]

Well done. Nice video.

[@tepuibansuri6377]

thank you

[@AnalogLanguage]

Just bought a handmade bansuri from india, quality aside I am excited to start learning thank you

[@tepuibansuri6377]

thank you

[@hindera111]

Felt Blissed out listening to your play, thank you for this gift :) I am definitely going to buy a Bansuri from you

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Thanks for sharing your feelings

[@TheWindGinProject]

Thank You! - Would you please provide a few website links of good flute makers?

[@paigewilliams6000]

Thank you so much.

[@tepuibansuri6377]

You're welcome! thank you for the good vibes

[@stephenleslie9282]

Could you recommend a maker of the bansuri flutes I'm looking for a low tone flute kind regards Steve

[@josuefox]

Thanks for the advice ! I believe I have small hands, Do you have a demo about flute A to see if I like the range of the pitches ? I like bass sounds , so I am a little sad ...

[@3halfshadows]

I bought an E bass flute because as you say it is used in classical and I am struggling with grip and being able to cover all the holes like playing dha then pa without lifting any other fingers. 6th hole is so far away I've been doing stretches to improve my reach. I will not give up, I'm sure I can learn to play it.

[@hrishikeshdeshpande3878]

E Bass can be difficult to play for beginners, hence most Guru's in India recommend to go with G bass once you are confident with G bass you can easily try E bass flute.

[@3halfshadows]

@@hrishikeshdeshpande3878 For various reasons I recently ended up getting a g# in addition to the e and pa is so much easier to play. haha cheers

[@hrishikeshdeshpande3878]

@@3halfshadows That's great to hear that you haven't given up! I've seen so many people gave up on flute due to its early struggles. Consistency is the key here! I hope you will learn classical ragas. I've also started learning 1.5 years ago. Fortunately I have the guidance of my Guru(Expert)! I wish you all the best!

[@krsna802]

Lol happened the same top me, now I am able, however sometimes it is still difficult specially when I'm changing positions.

[@RodrigoPareja-art]

When you mention a cheap flute, what price range is a cheap flute? thanks for your video, very instructive. I visited your website too where you sell bansuris, looks fantastic. Rodrigo

[@scrumpymanjack]

Thank you very much for this. I am going to Delhi amd Jaipur next month, amd i would.like tixvuy a giod beginner flute (in G!). Can you recommend any makers/shops, please? I dont want to spend TONS of money but enough to get a well made, in tune flute wkth a good tone. Thanks.

[@chessematics]

Is an F flute available? I have played the G flute before, but i feel like i should take up F

[@polvodetuspiesdeloto]

Hola Juan, tienes tutoriales en español?

[@eduardoespinosq8897]

Some sugest to buy it in internet, like amazon or mercado libre?

[@tigershriff1371]

I am finding it so hard to blow and hit the correct tune I think mine is D bass and it was bought from india for £60 not sure if that’s a professional cost or a dodgy one

[@baronvonmaximillionsnell2757]

What one for a complete beginner?

[@damianompr]

Hi Juan, am fascinated by the sound you can produce with that Bansuri flute. Please, can you help me and recommend a brand?

[@lindafogt2380]

Beautiful tunes! I am just about to start learning bansuri. Can I ask what is the different between G sharp and bass flute? Thank You !!

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Linda Pava hello linda, G sharp is the key of the flute, Bass are bigger flutes! Please check my catalog and you will understand, www.tepuibansuri.com

[@chicofun4779]

Thanks for the video. i love the sound of that flute, which key is in it? where to buy one of those?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

chico fun hello my friend thanks for watching, I am the maker, this is G Bass, ideal for beginning the journey, check my catalog at www.tepuibansuri.com

[@elliotverhaeren1945]

i bought a flute for 7€ on thomann i brought it to my office for a week everyone kept playing with it but no one ever managed to make a sound with it did we buy an indian decorative object for the house? Or does it take hundreds of hours of training to make even one sound?

[@xxbadcimmanoroll]

what are you playing in this video an E? can you play a G flute? ❤

[@ilikestarsun]

What is a good price for a g bansuri for beginners?

[@kevindemulder482]

Hi there. Thank you for your video. Where can I buy a good one? Is there some special "brand"? All I find online are cheap... and what is the budget to have a good instrument to start with?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

hello Kevin, check my website www.tepuibansuri.com

[@magnogarmendia4587]

yesterday

[@AWretchedMan]

I love that sound! What key is it Brother? 🤔 love the bass. I'm a white man in Australia but I love wooden flutes but no idea where to start or which culture. Japanese, Native American... Or Indian/Middle Eastern? Edit: I've decided that I'm getting a bamboo flute from 4 different cultures haha! God bless Brother, peace be. Jesus loves you ❤

[@aethernity8270]

Especially in Asia evey culture have there bamboo flutes for example Persian Ney , Indian Bansuri,Chinese Xizi and xiao ,Japanese Shakuhachi and shinobue all sounds unique and beautiful

[@danmusiceasy]

Nice tutorial! I love how your bansuris sound, very sweet and mellow to my ears. Why do different bansuris sound very different in timbre, even if they are made from the same material (bamboo)? I know some can also be made of wood, but I'm referring to bamboo ones.

[@aethernity8270]

Size and holes maybe

[@HeavyMetalisLaw]

Hello, When you say you are playing a G flute, are your refering to the Hindustani key or Western key, as shown on your website catalogue?

[@LaGnole09]

G= Sa

[@abschee]

Hi Juan, would it be possible to purchase the sheet music for the song you played at the beginning of the video?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

hello, it was just an improvisation in Raag Kirwani which is the harmonic minor scale.

[@abschee]

@@tepuibansuri6377 it is very nice. I'm trying to learn it as my first song. I'm trying to play it but I can't figure out the the notes right after the beginning Pa and da and before Sa

[@the.arjutechpronicsofficial]

Hi tepui

[@raghunandankalkeri3177]

How to contact yoy for flute

[@rickr1062]

hola juan para cuando videos en español?

[@fmsad5]

hello, I have a D# bansuri , when I checked to see if my flute was in tune with note finder , it was in tune but 2divisions higher , should I buy another flute ?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Hello, if you are not an experienced player it would be hard for you to tell whether it is in tune, the best is to trust a good bansuri maker, check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKrYoKWFbqaDmac

[@AdrianaRodriguez-cg5ir]

Hola Juan, tienes videos de tutotiales en Español?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Adriana Rodriguez hola Adriana, no tengo pero doy clases por Skype

[@SylviaRebelo]

Namaste

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Namaste Sylvia

[@justinyang6758]

how to choose with playing songs?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

depending on the song

[@jansedlacek6236]

I want to ask a question. If i purchased bansuri, the surface is little sticky. Is that normal or should it be smooth not sticking at all?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Jan Sedláček hello there, I think it should not be sticky, maybe ask the flute maker why!🙏🏽

[@raviv4448]

Did you buy a cheap one did it say "best quality" on it

[@raviv4448]

Throw it away and get another. I buyed one and it was sticky due to varnish and left a smell on my hands so it is toxic.

[@mirela8903]

is the g flute u show a western G or an indian G?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

that is Indian G Bass

[@chessoo6197]

Hi sir i would like to learn basuri. Can we do online lesson please?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

sure send me an email to [e-mail]

[@takecare435]

Pls. sir. can you say me, i am a woman, slim fingers, not short. I have a bansuri from rishikesh , key is C, 50 cm length, For 5 days i try to make a sound but every time I lose a sound, or good sound or no sound,,,why is it? is it a good bansuri? I m not young, I try to stretch fingers, i m russian, pls, help understand. may be in fb U r? I want to send you a picture of it/

[@tepuibansuri6377]

it is difficult at the beginning, just keep playing and your sounds will improve, get a teacher or a more experienced flutist to check your flute to find out if it is a good one.

[@takecare435]

@@tepuibansuri6377 thanks a lot, yes, i try to practice..it is better. even some melody i played but not pure sounding...in any case i like my bansuri, it is good, i m bad///

[@maximumaverage]

So where should I buy? Your website says you're taking a break. Can you recommend another vendor please?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

I am back from vacation, www.tepuibansuri.com

[@vagsclintampajan4746]

sir how to buy no website no twitter only facebook...from philippine.thank you

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Vagsclint Ampajan hi, you can buy bansuri directly from me! my email address is: [e-mail] all Info about bansuris is on my website: www.tepuibansuri.com

[@raymondalfredlopez3134]

Hi. Im from the Philippines too. Did you get your bansuri already?

[@georgeattard1116]

What is your website address please to purchase a flute

[@zakirfaizal6321]

Where can I buy the same flute as you?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

I am the maker, just write me on my website www.tepuibansuri.com

[@MrHarry1]

Which flute are you playing here ?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

this is G Bass

[@jeevanandhamm5084]

Could you explain, sir, why your flute has two tuning holes? Where did you buy?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

hello dear, I am a Bansuri maker, two extra holes is a newer style of Bansuri, it gives one extra semitone

[@jeevanandhamm5084]

@@tepuibansuri6377 thank you sir. Could you tell me where did you buy or if you make it?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

I make Bansuris in my workshop in Tenerife

[@jeevanandhamm5084]

@@tepuibansuri6377 Where's it? Do you sell them to India sir?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

yes I ship to every country@@jeevanandhamm5084

[@raymondalfredlopez3134]

Hi. I’d like to purchase one. Is it a professional bansuri? Do you ship to the Philippines?

[@tepuibansuri6377]

Raymond Alfred Lopez Hello Raymond, let's chat, send me and email to [e-mail]

[@georgeattard1116]

@@tepuibansuri6377 how to order

[@georgeattard1116]

The link to order please

[@tepuibansuri6377]

@@georgeattard1116 check my website www.tepuibansuri.com

[@janani8117]

What shop in London did you buy your unprofessional flute? I'm about to buy one here, and I want to avoid it !!

[@Tepuiband]

it was so long ago, I just remember that it was in Camden Town