Bamboo Flutes
Handmade and collected bamboo flutes from around the world. Handmade flutes (Arabic ney, kawala, Indian bansuri, Chinese dizi & xiao) crafted from dollar store materials. Purchased flutes (Andean quena, Chinese xun). Complete guides on Indian classical music theory (Hindustani & Carnatic ragas, swaras, thaats, melakartas) and Arabic maqam theory (ajnas, quarter tones, scales).
Music Theory
Indian Classical Music Theory
Swaras are the seven basic notes used in Indian classical music. Singing swaras (called sargam practice) is fundamental to learning ragas and understanding melodic patterns. Each swara can have variants like komal (flat) and teevra (sharp) indicated by lowercase or uppercase letters.
Sa
Shadja
1st
Re
Rishabh
2nd
Ga
Gandhar
3rd
Ma
Madhyam
4th
Pa
Pancham
5th
Dha
Dhaivat
6th
Ni
Nishad
7th