Ashwin Srinivasan | Arvind | Activity https://ashwinflute.com/members/arvindflute/activity/ Activity feed for Arvind. Fri, 24 Apr 2026 23:45:59 +0530 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.15.3 en-US 30 hourly 2 479e88dc37caf5b2aa7825a26d240dac Arvind posted a new activity comment https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3292/#acomment-3295 Sat, 29 Mar 2025 18:07:50 +0530 Regret will be unable to attend due to a prior commitment.

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Namaste Everyone.

The monthly meet for March will be held on Sunday, 30th March 2025. Please note that I will be starting the meeting earlier to accommodate our members from […]

]]> f119112dcbe0deb37beb7a5d68c645a3 Arvind replied to the discussion U-shaped flute for lower notes! in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/u-shaped-flute-for-lower-notes/#post-13285 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:28:09 +0530 Reply to U-shaped flute for lower notes!

It appears he is using the same modification, as he’s going down to lower Sa.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJTH9d0FL7I

]]> ed759760688c41712aaa0acdc8e2d55d Arvind started the discussion U-shaped flute for lower notes! in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/u-shaped-flute-for-lower-notes/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 19:12:16 +0530 U-shaped flute for lower notes!

https://youtu.be/68wrayTinAQ

Never seen anything like this before – amazing!

]]> 21e508ecda0df64c20967e51b4bc0089 Arvind started the discussion Submission for review - Alaap in Kaafi in the forum Student Showcase https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/submission-for-review-alaap-in-kaafi/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 02:21:16 +0530 Submission for review - Alaap in Kaafi

https://soundcloud.com/user-495658308/kafi-alaap

]]> 17fab397b1226fb5c49b87b8260a3d47 Arvind started the discussion Submission for review - Alaap in Ahir Bhairav in the forum Student Showcase https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/submission-for-review-alaap-in-ahir-bhairav/ Sat, 01 Feb 2025 06:51:00 +0530 Submission for review - Alaap in Ahir Bhairav

Submission for review – Alaap in Ahir Bhairav

]]> 2df389f2c4687cf70e6c3303439103a2 Arvind replied to the discussion To key or not to key(board) in the forum Equipment Guide https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/to-key-or-not-to-keyboard/#post-13254 Fri, 31 Jan 2025 19:09:09 +0530 Reply to To key or not to key(board)

Anything that immerses you more into music is helpful as long as it’s not taking away from serious Riyaz time (otherwise it’s a distraction). Also, if you’re going to do keyboard it’s better to do it seriously, e.g. learn to read music notation, learn hand positions, play with both hands, etc.

]]> 2ffcb7a401f078ddd0a47c430c9bf03f Arvind changed their profile photo https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3236/ Fri, 31 Jan 2025 18:54:08 +0530 0 b53ae37f952dcc3ab4ccbe2822bffcde Arvind replied to the discussion Challenge for the month in the forum Student Showcase https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/challenge-for-the-month/#post-13227 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:10:24 +0530 Reply to Challenge for the month

Attempt 2:

https://youtu.be/-BlHrHFmetA

]]> 8c571e73cdb55bdfdffcc2cf1ec89a68 Arvind replied to the discussion Challenge for the month in the forum Student Showcase https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/challenge-for-the-month/#post-13226 Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:09:57 +0530 Reply to Challenge for the month

Attempt 1:

https://youtu.be/n6mCYVEggN0

]]> e7996547cededaae629206e4a396f19b Arvind replied to the discussion Notation in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/notation/#post-12854 Fri, 08 Nov 2024 07:23:11 +0530 Reply to Notation

That’s a good reminder to re-polish the basics with a RWM-1 Meend lesson.

https://ashwinflute.com/topics/meend-1/

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This is my most popular Beginners' course where you will get to do disciplined practice by playing along with me, whereby you will learn three basic Alankars and one exercise for Meend. You will also get PDFs for additional alankars … Continue reading

]]> 891c07d55722d9996e601e220e8d30e6 Arvind replied to the discussion Notation in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/notation/#post-12835 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:16:39 +0530 Reply to Notation

Is our meend the same as portamento (or glissando) in Western music?

]]> b2a5141249f0829e049b03bb43196ee0 Arvind replied to the discussion Notation in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/notation/#post-12517 Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:04:26 +0530 Reply to Notation

@ashwinflute ji, @gandharbhalerao ji, any insights?

]]> ecc44a6f72619431e1c17eabcc4f765c Arvind started the discussion Notation in the forum Common Questions https://ashwinflute.com/forums/discussion/notation/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 15:59:37 +0530 Notation

The western music notation is a very well developed and mature system that can cover very complex music. Is there anything in Indian music that the western notation cannot cover? If so, what are some examples? If not, then why not just make the investment to learn the western notation?

]]> b9148f51c9c75abcf3614331128e0a04 Arvind posted a new activity comment https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3086/#acomment-3094 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:35:02 +0530 Looking forward to it ji. To me this would be extremely valuable as a student. Obviously doing these evaluations will take up valuable instructor time, and therefore people should be willing to pay for it. Please consider adding this as an option, perhaps it’s a ‘premium’ option with detailed evaluations guaranteed within 48 hours.

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Hello ji, are there any plans for formal evaluation/grading of submissions? For me personally this would be an excellent way to measure (and make) progress. For […]

]]> 81b270e914bc477032988e528c23d0b6 Arvind posted a new activity comment https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3087/#acomment-3093 Sun, 27 Oct 2024 19:31:14 +0530 Understood, but based on this at the very least it’s clear that 1) both methods are legitimate, and therefore 2) both should be practiced and mastered, so that they can be deployed as convenient depending on the piece. Thank you.

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Hi @ashwinflute ji, Just noticed that you are using two different finger positions for komal re (slide up vs tilt back).

For komal dha until now I’ve focused on the slide up method […]

]]> 679a42a27d4c43c01ddc26ec31e94b6b Arvind: Hi @ashwinflute ji, Just noticed that you are using […] https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3087/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:28:27 +0530 Hi @ashwinflute ji, Just noticed that you are using two different finger positions for komal re (slide up vs tilt back).

For komal dha until now I’ve focused on the slide up method as that got me the best clarity, but now working on the tilt back method as i believe that will allow for more speed. For komal re also i’ve been using slide…

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]]> 2 3d343974f3bb25c131b4f58f686a447e Arvind posted an update: Hello ji, are there any plans for formal […] https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/3086/ Sun, 27 Oct 2024 06:18:18 +0530 Hello ji, are there any plans for formal evaluation/grading of submissions? For me personally this would be an excellent way to measure (and make) progress. For example:

1- Exams/evaluations could be 5-10 minute recordings to be submitted by the student. E.g. an assignment could be: Submit RWM lesson 2, all 10 Thaats played twice each, in…

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]]> 2 8d88d7fd60b963b3a608d564edbc5003 Arvind posted a new activity comment https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/2961/#acomment-2964 Sat, 05 Oct 2024 02:14:10 +0530 Glad to see this membership plan finally live. Eagerly awaiting launch of formal assessments/grading of submissions 🙂

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Hello all from beautiful Vancouver! Thank you for joining the membership. I truly hope every effort of mine works towards your Bansuri learning journey. Do let me know what […]

]]> 423174caf0faf6802a63f25ea77cf915 Arvind posted an update: Hello ji, are there any plans for formal […] https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/1938/ Fri, 15 Sep 2023 16:27:17 +0530 Hello ji, are there any plans for formal evaluation/grading of submissions? For me personally this would be an excellent way to measure (and make) progress. For example:

1- Exams/evaluations could be 5-10 minute recordings to be submitted by the student. E.g. an assignment could be: Submit RWM lesson 2, all 10 Thaats played twice each, in…

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]]> 0 d756acb814c937113d309eef6090b6e5 Arvind changed their profile photo https://ashwinflute.com/news-feed/p/40/ Sat, 23 Jul 2022 04:24:30 +0530 0