What is bansuri scale?
Scales are simply collections of notes in each octave, and are the building blocks of music. In Western music, each octave contains 12 notes but typically only seven are used at a time in a piece of music. This is called the heptatonic system. Composers use a given scale to create melodies and harmonies.
How many octaves are there in bansuri?
Bansuri
Classification | woodwind instrument |
Playing range | |
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2.5 octaves (six-hole), 3 octaves (seven-hole) | |
Musicians | |
List of Indian flautists |