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[1Foundation](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/foundation) 2. --- [2Intermediate](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/intermediate) 3. --- 3Advanced Bansuri (Flute) Prepared by KalaSudha # Advanced Bansuri (Flute) Advanced bansuri, prepared by KalaSudha: a full raga rendering, fast taans and tihais, teaching-line study, composition, supervised teaching and a concert. [Talk to an Advisor](/en-lk/form/learner-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=2378) [See the modules ](#curriculum) Modules3A–3C LessonsOne-to-one or in a group Ends inA KalaSudha certificate Overview ## About Advanced **Advanced bansuri** prepares you for a judged 30-minute concert, with composition and supervised teaching alongside. You enter after Intermediate or a placement session that confirms the same skills. It is the third level of the Bansuri (Flute) course prepared by KalaSudha. As a typical guide, Advanced takes 12–30 months, and you agree the pace with your teacher. Module 3A builds a **full raga rendering**. You join alap, jod and jhala into one opening that builds in pulse and register, then develop a slow gat and move into a fast gat without a pause. A fifth raga comes with its allied raga for comparison. The module ends with a 15-minute raga rendering. Read the full overviewShow less Module 3B covers fast taans and the highest notes, tihais from three starting beats and layakari against the cycle. You transcribe a recorded taan passage, analyse teaching-line evidence and take studies such as the Maihar line's beenkari ang alap or the Banaras line's vocal-inflected phrasing on the [bansuri](/en-lk/instrumental/hindustani-classical/bansuri-flute). Module 3C prepares the concert: work with a concert tabla player, a sound check, pitch recovery, programme notes with sources, a gat of your own and one Foundation topic taught under supervision. In a cohort, you rehearse the concert in front of fellow learners before the judged performance. A judging assessor other than your teacher reviews the concert, and the level leads to a KalaSudha award (see [certificates](/en-lk/indian-classical-music-certificates)). [Ask about Advanced in the Academy](/en-lk/academy). ### What you will be able to do - Play an 8-minute opening that moves from alap to jhala in order and stays in the raga. - Move from a slow gat to a fast gat with no gap or tempo jump. - Play the raga's chalan across the flute's range and name two phrases that separate it from its allied raga. - Write the counts and play three tihais from different starting beats, each landing on sam. - Compose a gat and teach a Foundation topic under supervision, with one useful correction. - Play a 30-minute programme with tabla to an audience and a judging assessor. ### Before you start - Complete Intermediate bansuri or show the same skills in a placement session with your teacher. - Be able to play meend across two holes, slow and fast gats with tongued taans, and play with tabla. [Ask about placement ](/en-lk/form/learner-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=2378) Modules ## The three Advanced modules Advanced turns your repertoire into a concert. The first module builds the full raga rendering, the second sharpens technique, rhythm and teaching-line analysis, and the third adds composition, teaching and the judged concert. 1. 3A ### Module 3A: Complete raga rendering 8 core + 4 teacher-set from 14 topics Review endurance and plan preparation. Keep a slow tempo with tabla, join alap, jod and jhala, and develop the slow gat. Move into the fast gat, compare a fifth raga with its allied raga and present a 15-minute raga rendering. 1. 1 Review endurance and preparationCore Review your Intermediate recordings and plan practice for a fifteen-minute rendering. 2. 2 Slow tempo with tablaCore Keep a slow cycle with a tabla player and enter the slow gat on sam. 3. 3 Alap, jor and jhala in sequenceCore Join alap, jor and jhala into one opening that builds in pulse and register. 4. 4 Development in the slow gatCore Develop the slow gat with vistar and taans that return to the mukhda. 5. 5 From slow to fast gatCore Move from the slow gat to a fast gat in the same raga without a pause. 6. 6 A fifth raga and its allied ragaCore Render a teacher-selected raga and tell it apart from an allied raga by its phrases. 7. 7 Guided rehearsal: complete raga renderingCore Rehearse your fifteen-minute raga rendering and correct one fault using teacher feedback. 8. 8 Review and presentation: complete raga renderingCore Present your fifteen-minute raga rendering and discuss your preparation and corrections with the assessor. 9. 1 Slow and fast khayal modelElective Shape a rendering on the khayal model, a slow section then a fast composition, in place of a slow gat. 10. 2 Pacing at a very slow tempoElective Pace a development in a very slow tala section without losing the cycle. 11. 3 A second complete ragaElective Prepare a second raga from alap to fast gat. 12. 4 Lower octave on a longer fluteElective Explore lower-octave alap on a longer, teacher-approved flute. 13. 5 Play with a singerElective Accompany a singer on the flute, following their phrases and filling pauses. 14. 6 Transcribe a recorded alapElective Transcribe two phrases of alap from an attributed bansuri recording. Show 10 more topics Your teacher fills 4 slots from the electives, their own topics or both. 2. 3B ### Module 3B: Advanced technique, rhythm and style 8 core + 4 teacher-set from 14 topics Keep clarity at speed and play fast taans and the highest notes. Play tihais from different beats and layakari against the cycle. Transcribe a recorded taan passage, analyse teaching-line evidence and take Maihar, Banaras or seven-hole studies. 1. 1 Review clarity at speedCore Record your fastest clean taan and set a tempo ladder for the module. 2. 2 Fast taans and the highest notesCore Play fast taans clearly and reach the highest notes your flute allows, in tune. 3. 3 Tihais from different beatsCore Construct and play tihais that start from different beats and land on sam. 4. 4 Layakari against the cycleCore Play a phrase in dugun and tigun against a steady slow or medium cycle. 5. 5 Transcribe a recorded taan passageCore Transcribe a taan passage from an attributed bansuri recording and describe its technique. 6. 6 Analyse teaching-line evidenceCore Compare attributed recordings from the three teaching lines in alap, gat and ornament, citing sources. 7. 7 Guided rehearsal: advanced technique, rhythm and styleCore Rehearse your taan and layakari presentation and correct one fault using teacher feedback. 8. 8 Review and presentation: advanced technique, rhythm and styleCore Present your taan and layakari presentation and discuss your preparation and corrections with the assessor. 9. 1 Maihar: beenkari ang alapElective Practise a dhrupad-rooted alap in beenkari ang through a Maihar teacher-approved example. 10. 2 Maihar: gat and tongued taansElective Practise gat development and tongued taans through a Maihar teacher-approved example. 11. 3 Banaras: vocal-inflected phrasingElective Practise vocal-inflected phrasing in a slow composition through a Banaras teacher-approved example. 12. 4 Banaras: thumri and light classicalElective Practise a thumri or dhun through a Banaras teacher-approved example. 13. 5 Seven-hole line: the seventh holeElective Practise phrases that use the seventh hole for lower tivra Ma through a seven-hole teacher-approved example. 14. 6 Seven-hole line: very slow khayal-model tempoElective Practise a very slow khayal-model section through a seven-hole teacher-approved example. Show 10 more topics Your teacher fills 4 slots from the electives, their own topics or both. 3. 3C ### Module 3C: Concert, composition and teaching 8 core + 4 teacher-set from 14 topics Plan concert preparation and work with a concert tabla player. Run a sound check, recover pitch and write programme notes with sources. Compose a gat, teach a Foundation topic under supervision, then play a judged 30-minute concert. 1. 1 Plan concert preparationCore Review the programme, flute care and practice log, then schedule rehearsal and rest before assessment. 2. 2 Work with a concert tabla playerCore Agree tempo, raga, pitch and cues with the tabla player before the concert. 3. 3 Sound check and pitch recoveryCore Set microphone balance and recover pitch when the flute's temperature changes between items. 4. 4 Programme notes and sourcesCore Prepare a programme with timings, notation and attribution for inherited and adapted compositions. 5. 5 Compose a gatCore Compose a short gat with sthayi and antara in a taught raga and notate it. 6. 6 Teach a Foundation topic under supervisionCore Plan and teach one Foundation topic, diagnose a learner's error and check their improvement. 7. 7 Guided rehearsal: concert, composition and teachingCore Rehearse your thirty-minute judged concert and correct one fault using teacher feedback. 8. 8 Review and presentation: concert, composition and teachingCore Present your thirty-minute judged concert and discuss your preparation and corrections with the assessor. 9. 1 Close with a dhun or thumriElective Prepare a dhun or thumri to close the concert programme. 10. 2 A khayal-model itemElective Prepare a slow and fast khayal-model item for the programme. 11. 3 A jugalbandi itemElective Prepare an item shared with a second soloist, with agreed exchanges. 12. 4 Compose a dhunElective Compose a short dhun in a taught raga and notate it. 13. 5 Teach first sound to a groupElective Lead a short group session on hold, blowing and first sound for Foundation learners under supervision. 14. 6 A programme on two flutesElective Plan a programme that changes flute between items and keeps the drone aligned with each. Show 10 more topics Your teacher fills 4 slots from the electives, their own topics or both. Why Advanced ## What Advanced builds - ### A full raga, in order Join alap, jod and jhala into one opening, then move from the slow gat to the fast gat with no gap or tempo jump. - ### Rhythm you can calculate Write the counts for tihais from three starting beats and for layakari against the cycle, then play each one and land on sam. - ### Composer and teacher Compose a gat of your own. Then teach a Foundation topic while a supervisor records your correction and the learner's response. Lessons ## Ways to learn ### One-to-one Learn at your own pace. You book online lessons through KalaSudha in your own time zone. [Register interest in 1:1 lessons ](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/advanced/show-interest) ### In a group Learn in a group on a timetable. [Ask about group lessons ](/en-lk/form/learner-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=2378) Teachers ## Teachers for Advanced - Flute ### [Pandit Ajay Prasanna](/en-lk/artist/ajay-prasanna) Pandit Ajay Prasanna is a widely acclaimed international flautist from a distinguished musical family. He carries the legacy of his father, Pandit Bholanath Prasanna, who was one of the best flautists India has ever produced. His disciples include Pandit Hari Prasad Chaurasia. Teaches [Bansuri (Flute) ](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute) - [Bansuri (Flute): Foundation](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/foundation) - [Bansuri (Flute): Intermediate](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/intermediate) - [Bansuri (Flute): Advanced](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/advanced) [View profile ](/en-lk/artist/ajay-prasanna) - ### [Dr Shanish Kumar](/en-lk/artist/shanish-kumar) Dr Shanish Kumar Gyawali plays bansuri in the Banaras tradition, trained by Vinod Prasanna and Dr Prahalad Nath, PhD from BHU, AIR ‘B High’ grade, Young Artist Scholarship. Teaches [Bansuri (Flute) ](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute) - [Bansuri (Flute): Foundation](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/foundation) - [Bansuri (Flute): Intermediate](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/intermediate) - [Bansuri (Flute): Advanced](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute/advanced) [View profile ](/en-lk/artist/shanish-kumar) Questions ## Questions about Advanced Entry, pace, assessment and what you show to finish the level. ### How do I prepare a full raga on the bansuri? A full raga on the bansuri comes in module 3A of Advanced bansuri. You join alap, jod and jhala into an 8-minute opening that stays in the raga, then develop a slow gat and move into a fast gat without a pause. The module ends with a 15-minute raga rendering. Electives add a khayal-model rendering and a second complete raga. ### Do I need a seven-hole flute for the Advanced bansuri course? No. The Advanced bansuri core works on the flute your teacher approved, and only one 3B elective, the study of the seventh hole, needs a seven-hole flute. No learner has to buy one for an elective, because your teacher can fill that slot with another study. A longer flute for the lower octave is also an elective, in module 3A. ### Do I learn to teach the bansuri at Advanced level? Yes. Advanced bansuri includes one Foundation topic that you plan and teach while a supervisor observes. You submit a lesson plan, diagnose a learner's error and show one useful correction. The supervisor records the correction and the learner's response. An elective adds teaching first sound to a group. ### How is the Advanced level of the Bansuri (Flute) course assessed? The Advanced level of the Bansuri (Flute) course ends with a 30-minute concert to an audience. A judging assessor other than your teacher reviews cycle accuracy, pitch, development, partner response and recovery; a failed criterion needs correction and reassessment. You also submit an original composition, an observed Foundation lesson and a written theory portfolio with a viva. All 18 Advanced skills must be met. ### Still have questions? Our support team can help you find the right answer. [Contact support](/en-lk/form/learner-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=2378) Next steps ## Ready to begin Advanced? Tell us what you want to learn and where you are today. An academy advisor will help you find a good next step. [Talk to an Advisor](/en-lk/form/learner-enquiry?source_entity_type=node&source_entity_id=2378) [ Back to Bansuri (Flute)](/en-lk/course/bansuri-flute)