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Divine Bansuri - Tutorial 7 - Ornamentation Kan Meend Khatka Zamzama Murki Andolan Vibrato Tounging

Ornamentation Kan Meend Khatka Zamzama Murki Andolan Vibrato Tounging

Key Concepts

  • Ornamentation Kan Meend Khatka Zamzama Murki Andolan Vibrato Tounging

Practice Exercises

Part 2: Meend (Glide)

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NiDhaSaNiReSa

Covers middle and upper octaves.

Tip: Requires a lot of practice; pull fingers smoothly from one note to another; soft fingering is important; practice Alankars using the Meend technique.

Part 5: Murki (Quick Set of Notes)

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PaDhaNiDhaSaNiDha

Middle octave.

Tip: Practice Alankars and take small parts of them quickly to form Murkis.

Part 6: Andolan (Oscillating Note)

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SaReMaGaRe

Middle octave. Also involves oscillating notes like Ni (softly moving fingers between Ni and Sa).

Tip: Oscillating a note by softly moving fingers; gives a serious effect, especially with komal notes.

Part 9: General Practice

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SaReGaMaPaDhaNiSa

Middle and upper octaves.

Tip: Apply all discussed ornamentation techniques to this sargam sequence.