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Carnatic Flute | Anubodh Bansuri Flutes

Anubodh, Anubodh Bansuri Flutes

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Type
website
Level
intermediate
Language
en
Cost
free
Topics
instruments, venu

What it is

A flute maker's page describing the south Indian flute (venu) as an eight-hole instrument, with fingering for Sa, Pa and Ma, and crediting its design to Sharaba Shastri, with Palladam Sanjeeva Rao and T. R. Mahalingam later popularising it.

Why it is useful here

Shows that sources differ on the number of finger holes of the Carnatic flute.

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Verification

Status verified, checked on by http-fetch. Downloaded the page (HTML title 'Carnatic Flute | Anubodh Bansuri Flutes'). Title matches, creator 'Anubodh' found, and 'Carnatic', 'eight', 'Sharaba' present. Language inferred from the English title and description.

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