Chaurasia initially learned to sing as well but soon realized that it was not his forte. As actor Amitabh Bachchan’s identifiable baritone narrates a story about Krishna and the bansuri (flute), the ...

When Manose Newa brings his bansuri flute to his lips, his entire demeanour changes. His shoulders relax and his elbows extend as his fingers move skilfully along the wooden instrument’s length. Once ...

What the 'jhumpka' is to Bareilly, the 'bansuri' (flute) is to Pilibhit. Traditionally, Pilibhit is known to craft the best bamboo flutes in India. Flute-makers here are struggling to keep afloat. Now ...

Widely known for tiger safari in the country and abroad, Pilibhit set to get a bansuri as a landmark on the lines of newly-installed jhumka in Bareilly to promote the traditional flute industry among ...