Friday, March 15, 2013 at the University of Hawaii at Manoa International Night 2013 "Snapshots of the World" Bansuri (Nepal), Society of Nepalese in Hawaii (Ram Kumar Singh, professional flutist; Prof. Anna Stir, Asian Studies) The bamboo flute, known as bansuri, is a popular musical instrument in many Nepalese cultures. It can symbolize love, mediation, attraction, and the pleasures of solitude in high mountain pastures, and is associated with the god Krishna. The double-headed drum called the madal is also played all across Nepal, particularly for fold music and dances.