--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-in/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-the-range-of-a-bansuri' title: 'What is the range of a bansuri?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-in/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T15:21:38+00:00' type: website summary: 'Sources give a bansuri a range of about two to three octaves, depending on the number of holes and the source.' tags: - 'Instruments & artforms' image: 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' published: true og: site_name: KalaSudha 'image:url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:secure_url': 'https://kalasudha.com/themes/custom/music_agency/assets/icon/logo.svg' 'image:type': image/svg+xml 'image:alt': KalaSudha --- FAQ · Instruments & artforms # What is the range of a bansuri? Updated 19 October 2026 Sources give different figures for the **[bansuri](/en-in/instrument/flute)**'s range. A six-hole bansuri covers about two and a half octaves and a seven-hole about three, while an enthusiast reference gives about two octaves as the working range. On the flute as Pannalal Ghosh used it, the comfortable range was just over two octaves, and the upper register projects strongly. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-in/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-999&destination=/en-in/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-the-range-of-a-bansuri) [ ](/en-in/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-999&destination=/en-in/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-the-range-of-a-bansuri) Thanks for your feedback! ## Related pages 1 page mentions this question ### Instruments (1) - [ Flute The bansuri is a keyless bamboo flute linked with Krishna. Pannalal Ghosh made it a Hindustani concert instrument in the 1940s, and Hariprasad Chaurasia… ](/en-in/instrument/flute) [ Previous question What is the periya melam? ](/en-in/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-the-periya-melam) [ Next question What is the sarangi made of? ](/en-in/faq/instruments-artforms/what-is-the-sarangi-made-of)