Note able to play

[Harsh]

Not able to play … Pa, Dha, ni, Sa ….. the sound is not coming … do I need to blow air in a different manner .. for these notes

[manu]

Not able to play … Pa, Dha, ni, Sa …..

you haven't mentioned which octave are you trying to play. I assume that you are talking about the higher octave....

do I need to blow air in a different manner .. for these notes

For playing higher notes you have to keep the following things in mind:-

1. You have to blow with lower intensity.

2. The air should be more concentrated. you can try blowing on the palm of your hand and see how concentrated the air is.

3. The holes of the flute should be properly covered. You do not have to close them tight but there should be no leakage.

According to me in the beginning playing Pa is the toughest because you have to close all the holes and even if there is leakage in one hole the sound wont come out properly. So try playing higher notes Sa or Ni or Dha first.

All the best!

[milind]

Hi Harsh

Pa is played in two ways. 1) by closing all the holes and, 2) by closing all holes except the topmost hole. Some people find 2) easier since they believe it facilitates playing meednds muh better. I play wih all holes closed and it hasn't affedted me. However, depending on the bansuri you are using the sound produced may vary slightly in frequency. You may need to use the tuner software to check which is the correct frequency.

Manu is right - you may either be having a bit of leakage thru' slightly oncovered holes or may not be blowing as he has outlined. Also try changing the angle of blowing wrt to the embouchure.

Cheers

Milind