Bansuri Bliss Composers Circle
Improve your ability to read, write and compose music
If you’ve ever wanted to deepen your understanding of Indian classical music, unlock the secrets of composition, or simply become fluent in reading and writing music for bansuri, this is your invitation!
The Bansuri Bliss Composers Circle is a weekly online gathering of motivated musicians focused on mastering the art of writing and composing Indian classical music. Whether you’re an aspiring composer, a student seeking musical clarity, or a teacher looking to create your own learning materials, this circle is your space to grow.
Each session will be practical, focused, and inspiring — designed to ensure you have a firm grasp of the fundamentals of reading and writing Indian Classical Music. You’ll likely hear plenty of beautiful bansuri music as well 🙂
Bansuri Bliss Members get free access to the Composers Circle as part of their membership benefits. If you’re not yet a member, you can sign up for the Composers Circle for a small fee.
Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger at the International Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) in Bangalore, India.
Meet The Conductor
Led by Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger, lifelong music educator, the Composers Circle is built on over two decades of Dr. Kriger’s musical experience. Having written over 700 pages of compositions and exercises for bansuri and tabla, Dr. Kriger is eminently qualified to lead these sessions. Dr. Kriger learned the art and details of musical composition and transcription from his guru Pandit Vijay Raghav Rao over the course of nearly a decade of private in-person lessons.
What You Will Learn
You’ll learn how to write and format your own compositions in clear, concise, unambiguous, and aesthetically pleasing ways, by hand and with graphic design software. You will also learn how to transcribe music you hear, and you will have a dedicated time to clean up all those old class notes you scribbled out during past lessons, ensuring they will be archive-worthy and ready to serve you – and possibly even your future students – well for decades to come.
What You Will Gain
🎵 A deeper understanding of north Indian rhythms and melody
📝 Confidence writing your own compositions and exercises, and the ability to take correct notes during your music lessons.
💡 The ability to write music that is easy to sight read
🎤 Direct, personalized feedback from Dr. Kriger and fellow musicians from around the world
📚 Access to a growing archive of past sessions and notations
🤝 A supportive community of fellow musicians on the same journey
Improve Your Musical Composition And Transcription Skills
Writing music clearly, correctly and unambiguously is a critical skill required for learning, understanding, remembering, archiving and sharing music and musical knowledge. As musicians, we should be able to compose music from our imagination and transcribe music we have heard, played or been taught. We also must take the time to clean up our notes and turn them into beautifully written, aesthetically pleasing, archive-worthy music notation that will assist our personal practice for years – or decades – to come. All this is the focus of the Bansuri Bliss Composers Circle!
Yaman exercises written by Dr. Kerry Kriger.
Frequently Asked Questions
“Namaste Sir! Thank you for the gift, encouragement and appreciation. The way you teach is great. I heard that Music is difficult to teach as well as to learn. But after attending your sessions it does not look so. You with Bansuri Bliss made me start writing music and now I enjoy doing that. Making different combinations and connecting to the gat. I will try to write a few more variations with two notes in a row. I will practice and see that they sound good. I will write music with the required symbols. I also like to thank all my Gurus for their blessings. Thank you for everything!
With Love and Respect, Your Student, Suraj Sonar, Karnataka, India”
Event Schedule
Bansuri Bliss Composers Circle sessions take place on weekdays at various times, to ensure that regardless of your time zone or schedule, you’ll be able to attend at least occasionally. Scroll right in the view below to see more info.
“Special thanks for the Darbari manuscript. The atmosphere of this raag and the fact that it is handwritten straight on leaf paper create a mystical atmosphere. I really like it.”
– Ivan Koshevoy, Bansuri Bliss Scholarship Recipient, Odessa, Ukraine
We generally post event dates a month in advance. However, times may change due to unforeseen issues, so we encourage you to check back here regularly. If you seek bansuri lessons that ALWAYS take place at the same time, check out Bansuri Bliss Members Lessons, which take place every Saturday and Sunday at 8am Los Angeles time.
Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger plays a melody at Samnaksong Phuttha Chedi Laem So in Koh Samui, Thailand, December 2nd, 2024.
Sign Up Here
Join The Bansuri Bliss Composers Circle
All Plans Include:
– Weekly live Zoom sessions
– Personalized guidance and feedback from Dr. Kerry Kriger
– Archives of past work
– Direct interaction with fellow bansuri enthusiasts and composers
Choose A Plan That Fits Your Rhythm
$15 Per Quarter
(Lowest Commitment)
Perfect if you just want to try it out — or if you’re on a budget and want an affordable way to stay musically active.
Renews every three months; cancel anytime.
$47 Per Year
(Best Value)
Commit to your musical growth and save 20%! This plan is ideal for dedicated students and serious learners.
Renews annually; cancel anytime.
🔁 Hassle-Free Renewal
All plans are recurring subscriptions that renew automatically—so you’ll never miss a session. You can easily cancel anytime directly from your Bansuri Bliss account.
