
Venuganapriya Academy of Music

My Bansuri Journey…
My name is Suman Vanamali. I live in Maryland, USA. I developed interest in learning flute few years ago.I learnt Veena in my childhood, so wanted to explore a new instrument and flute seemed very different and interesting. Its very soothing to listen to flute music. So I began my search for a good tutor. […]
Medicine, Music and Meditation
First I would like to pay my heartfelt gratitude to God who initiated the love towards Music. In my very childhood Krishna’s flute touched my heart. It happened when I went to a fair and the love at first sight happened when first I heard one basuri seller playing flute, the Hero movie song. The […]
Venuganapriya Govinda !
|| Srinivaso Vijayathe || Our Academy’s name “Venuganapriya” comes from Sri Govinda Namavali. In that, one verse comes as “Govinda Hari Govinda Venuganapriya Govinda”. Meaning, “The one who loves the music of flute is Govinda (Sri Krishna)” By the Grace of God and my Gurus blessings I have been learning the beautiful Bansuri since last […]
Ajeesh’s Bansuri learning journey so far!
My name is Ajeesh, and I am a software engineer based in London. I was fascinated by the bamboo flutes since childhood but never got a chance to learn it. As a child, I tried to make flutes from bamboo and tried to play many times, but it never worked. Around five years ago, I […]
My passion towards music
I am Biju Balan Vakayil. By birth I am a malayalai but brought up in Mettupalayam, Coimbatore district – Tamilnadu. I had a great interest on music from my childhood days. Listening to film songs where one of my hobbies but I never had a chance to learn music at all. I always had great […]
My Journey so far of learning Bansuri
My name is Arun Kumar. I am a Statistician currently based in Boston (MA) working for a Pharmaceutical company. I wanted to learn flute (Indian Bansuri) since childhood. The sound of flute always sounded divine to me and drew me towards it. But I could not pursue it due to other priorities. In 2016, I […]
‘At last the notes of his flute come in, and I cannot stop from dancing around on the floor’ – Kabir
I started having a desire to learn flute but no previous knowledge or training. I have been learning Bansuri since last six years in Venuganapriya Academy of Music. Shri Venugopal hegde has continuously and patiently guided me throughout these years and because of him I am able to play this wonderful instrument. Last year I did […]
Bansuri Music
I have been taking lessons in bansuri in Venuganapriya Academy of Music for around last 3 years. In that time, I have realized that Shri Venugopal Hegde is a very good teacher and an excellent Bansuri artiste himself. I am glad to be one of his students. Nirav Patel Knoxville, USA
Enjoying the Bansuri music
It is been three years that I have been taking lessons from Shri Venugopal S Hegde in Venuganapriya Academy of Music, I already enjoy some of the music that I can play. This for me is a lot, considering that I am just a beginner with this beautiful instrument. Mr. Luigi Baccetti Sacramento, USA
Bansuri Flute Learning
I have been learning in Venuganapriya Academy of Music for only a several months now, yet my playing has improved unimaginably. Shri Venugopal S. Hegde is a passionate Bansuri teacher with extraordinary talents. His knowledge, teaching methods, complemented by his polite, pleasant and friendly personality create an ideal atmosphere for the learning even though we are physically […]
Beautiful Bansuri Journey
have been learning under Shri Venugopal S Hegde ji for almost a year now and it has been a beautiful journey. Venugopal sir is a great artist and a teacher. He has been a great inspiration and my playing has improved a lot since i started. His humility portrays his knowledge in music and willingness […]
Bansuri Learning
I have been learning from Shri Venugopal S Hegde Sir from last 2 years in Venuganapriya Academy of Music. Learning flute is made easy by your unique approach of teaching. Classes are very useful for a beginner, for an advanced learner and for an expert artist. Hope we all students make the best use of your […]
Bansuri the passion
It is been a year I have been learning bansuri in Venuganapriya Academy of Music . Being interested in bansuri without any music background, Shri Venugopal Hegde has encouraged me to learn the passion of my heart. Shri. Praveen Anabalagan – Chicago, USA
Passionate About Flute
I still remember my first class, they started with very basic things, including how to hold the bansuri, the finger placements and the embouchure. I appreciate the patience of Shri Venugopal Hegde Sir, his incredible talent, limitless passion about the bansuri, and wonderful sense of humor. I found guidance, friendship, discipline, everything in one person […]