http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress Mon, 21 May 2012 19:52:06 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/mile-sur-2/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/mile-sur-2/#comments Tue, 11 May 2010 23:11:50 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=616 Continuing our journey to explore traditional Indian Musical Instruments, we take a look at some more of these master pieces. BANSURI There are two varieties of bansuri: the transverse, and the fipple. The fipple variety is usually played in folk music and is held away from the lips like a whistle. Because of the flexibility [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/mile-sur-2/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/mile-sur/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/mile-sur/#comments Sun, 11 Apr 2010 23:34:09 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=475 In a 2 part series starting this month, The Big M brings to you traditional musical instruments that form the essence of Indian Classical Music. A number of musical instruments have come to be associated with Indian classical music. These have a rich history and literature surrounding them. The veena, a string instrument, was traditionally [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/04/mile-sur/feed/ 0