Sanskrit · noun · Poetry, Speech & Art

Baansuri

बांसुरी

said baan-su-ree

also written: Bansuri

Meaning

A bamboo transverse flute of Indian music.

Usage & notes

The flute of the subcontinent, its plaintive sound a recurring image of yearning.

Related words

A flute or fife; especially the flute associated with Krishna.

The reed-flute of Persian and Sufi music.