an american master of the indian bansuri flute

Raised in the rare, immersive intimacy of Kolkata’s Guru-Sishya Parampara tradition, Eric Fraser plays the bansuri flute as a living extension of the human voice. Living and studying directly alongside his Guru, Pandit Gopal Roy, Eric received extensive oral teachings (taleem) within a distinguished lineage (gharana) traced back to musical stalwarts like Pannalal Ghosh, Gour Goswami, and Ustad Amir Khan. His instrument carries the distinct gayaki ang—a soulful, vocal style of flute playing that evokes the nostalgia and depth of old-world Kolkata.