![]() This bamboo is special in the sense that it fulfills the requirement by having sufficiently long sections between the nodes. Bamboo used in making Bansuri's is of a very special variety found mostly in the north eastern and southern regions of India. The word Bansuri is actually the conjunction of two words - Baans (bamboo) + Sur (musical note). Upon hearing his bansuri lost cows would find their way home and damsels of the village would forget all and run to see him! This how the legend goes. And, of course, Bansuri being the ancient and deceptively simple side blown bamboo flute that produced mesmerizing melodies when on Krishna's lips. Bhagavat Geeta being the great sermon delivered in the battlefield of Kurukshetra by Krishna later in his life. The mention of Krishna's name, an avatar of Vishnu, brings to mind two words - Bansuri and Bhagavat Geeta. Bhagavan Shri Krishna is said to have walked the streets of Vrindavan in India some five thousand years ago. If there is a single ancient bansuri player to be named who else could it be but Krishna. And was born Bansuri magic! At least, I guess that's how. Man took a hint and used his breath on the bamboo. Wow! What is that? Who is whistling? God? And then God residing as intelligence in man came forth. Wind blowing across some termite chewed bamboos. Perhaps first discovered by our ancestors. The history of Bansuri is said to be as old as humanity itself. ![]()
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