Bamboo Flute Lesson: How to play murkis in Kalyan scale

Dr. Kerry Kriger Teaches Indian Classical Music on Bamboo Flute In this video, Dr. Kerry Kriger plays his bansuri (bamboo flute) with Sa at F (Sa is 3 holes closed). Dr. Kriger teaches how to play murki, which is an important type of ornamentation to give a note more expression. He introduces the 7-note scale called Kalyan, which is used as the basis of Yaman, a very well-known evening raga (melody). He also introduces the use of the 7th hole to play teevra ma (the sharp 4th).