--- url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-do-i-check-a-bansuri-before-buying' title: 'How do I check a bansuri before buying?' author: name: rajeevk url: 'https://kalasudha.com/en-int/user/fce96177fd193d3a' date: '2026-10-19T19:03:02+00:00' updated: '2026-10-25T10:08:26+00:00' type: website summary: "Tuning varies between flutes, so check each bansuri's tuning and look for cracks along the bamboo." 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 # How do I check a bansuri before buying? Updated 25 October 2026 Tuning varies between flutes, so check the tuning of each **[bansuri](/en-int/instrument/flute)**. Hole position and diameter set each note's pitch, and wall thickness affects tone, range and octave tuning. Look for cracks too: they come mostly from extreme temperatures, humidity and knocks, and can spread along the bamboo. Was this answer helpful? [ ](/en-int/user/login?flag_anon=faq_helpful-1041&destination=/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-do-i-check-a-bansuri-before-buying) [ ](/en-int/user/login?flag_anon=faq_not_helpful-1041&destination=/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-do-i-check-a-bansuri-before-buying) 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-int/instrument/flute) [ Previous question How do I care for a bamboo flute? ](/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-do-i-care-for-a-bamboo-flute) [ Next question How do I choose a ghatam? ](/en-int/faq/instruments-artforms/how-do-i-choose-a-ghatam)