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…
4
Weeks
8
Video Conferences
2
Private Lessons
8
Students Max
Instructor
The course will be taught by Bansuri Bliss Founder Dr. Kerry Kriger, who has played bansuri since 1996 and has taught hundreds of students. We will also be joined by some guest instructors.
Duration
This is a 4-week course beginning January 20th, 2024 and ending on February 13th, 2024.
Class Size
To keep class size small and ensure personal attention, there will be eight students maximum.
Recordings
Classes will be recorded and you will be able to access the recordings within 24 hours of each class, so no problem if you can’t make a class.
Meeting Times
Our group will meet via Zoom video conference on:
Saturdays:
January 20th & 27th
February 3rd & 10th
9am to 10:15am Los Angeles Time
Tuesdays:
January 23rd & 30th
February 6th & 13th
5pm to 6:15pm Los Angeles Time
Private Lessons
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.
Connect
We will have a private Discord channel for sharing ideas, asking questions and connecting with fellow students.
Bansuri Requirements
You must possess a bansuri. Any pitch is fine. Take the Bansuri Bliss Buyers Guide free course if you seek a new bansuri.
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 (preferred), PayPal or bitcoin.
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.
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If you are logged in and an active Bansuri Bliss Member, your 20% discount should appear on the checkout page.
Students in the inaugural Bansuri For Absolute Beginners class (June 2020).
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With Any Questions
“Kerry, I have been inspired way more by you than all other sources I have stumbled upon ever.” – Mohammad Twaha, Canada
If you aren’t satisfied for any reason, you can cancel and get a full refund anytime BEFORE January 30th, 2024.
– Dennis Lang, Musician, Yoga Instructor & Author of Everything Matters
