Bansuri For Absolute Beginners

A Four Week Online Course Created For Beginning Bansuri Players

Prepare to Transform Your Musical Mind

The single greatest difficulty any bansuri player will ever face is getting through the initial stages of playing, in which:

Getting sounds from the instrument is difficult;
Written music looks like a foreign language; and
Playing the bansuri seems a distant dream.

If that describes your situation, keep reading because Bansuri For Absolute Beginners is designed to get you through that stage and on to the fun part…playing beautiful bansuri!

What You Will Learn

In the Bansuri For Absolute Beginners Course, you will learn the essential building blocks of bansuri and Indian Classical Music, including…

The Notes
The Most Important Scales
Long Tone Exercises
Alankars & Scale Exercises
Expanding Your Range From Low Pa to High Pa
How To Hold A Bansuri
Breath Control
Learning Philosophy
How To Read & Write Indian Classical Music
And a lot more based on the questions asked and desires of the students…

How it Works

4 Weeks

8 Video Conferences

2 Private Lessons

8 Students Max

The course will be taught by Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger, who has played bansuri since 1996 and has taught hundreds of students.

This is a 4-week course beginning January 7th, 2023 and ending on January 31st, 2023.

To keep class size small and ensure personal attention, there will be eight students maximum.

Our group will meet via Zoom video conference on:
Saturdays – January 7, 14, 21, 28 from 9am to 10:15am Los Angeles Time
Tuesdays – January 10, 17, 24, 31 from 5pm to 6:15pm Los Angeles Time

Every student will receive two private hour-long lessons with Dr. Kriger, near the start and near the end of the course, at a mutually agreeable time.

Homework: You will receive printed materials to study and practice, and relevant recordings to listen to and enjoy.

We will have a private Discord channel for sharing ideas, asking questions and connecting with fellow students.

Bansuri requirement:
- You must possess a bansuri.
- Any pitch is fine.

Expectations:
- You are expected to practice one hour per day.
- You should mark your calendar and attend the meetings when possible.
- Play when asked to play. No need to be shy…everyone’s been a beginner.
- A decent internet connection.

Investment:
- $375 (payable via credit card)
- Bansuri Bliss Members receive a 20% discount (a $75 savings..bringing it to $300).
- Non-members can become a member and then sign up for the course to receive the discount.