sitar improvisations

[ssoonnyymm]

i think that this could sound amazing through a wah wah pedal

[brukkina]

hello! excuse the inconvenience!

can you tell me where you bought the sitar and what brand?

this is a sitar Munda?

you can advise me a good sitar?

[sdfive]

Awesome. Sounds more Persian than Indian, but that's not necessarily a bad thing! :)

[TalonWolf]

Good stuff man! I've been wanting a Sitar for years. Alas, money I do not have. The Phrygian scale on guitar just doesn't quite cut it for long ._.

However, you state that you are self taught? How long did it take to get you this good? I'm a self taught guitarist and I seem to get the hang of new instruments quite easily. However, I've heard that the sitar is incredibly difficult with its use of semi and half tones?

[extacyplease2112]

I think I just bought the same sitar as you!! how do you like it? I here it comes out of tune every ten minutes? what name does yours go under? if any lol

[NJCANO]

Great... hey men... i realy enjoy it... can you talk me about you sitar... how do you buy it.... i have just the same whit the birds... i just get my sitar today!!!!

a hug,

C

[LTLfilms]

how many strings does that have

[Anrwi]

Beautiful!

You have a curious way of playing, though, especially the chikari strings.

Besides deliberately strumming the brass ones, are you using thicker strings for the chikari?

[wearethemods26]

I'm not really sure about it, but I don't think so. I bought Pyramid strings and they have a default size, anyway, I didn't get any lessons with sitar, so that's probably why i'm playing in a weird way :-P

[Anrwi]

Ah, makes sense. Normally, one hits only the chikari (the 3 upper strings used for emphasis), avoiding the the lower brass strings.

Our teachers ding us when we hit the lower ones, as it demonstrates a lack of control and discipline, and is jarring to the Indian classical ear.

Nevertheless, you have developed a unique style of your own which works, in a strange, refreshing way.

That you could do this on your own, without formal training, speaks well of your inherent talent and creativity.

[wearethemods26]

txs for the additional information, I think it's gonna help me to improve my technique with the instrument, it's always good to learn something new.

Txs a lot! :-)

[Anrwi]

My pleasure.

It helps to hit outward, away from your body, as if you were pointing at someone's foot in front of you. You produce a cleaner, sharper sound that way.

For emphasis, you may also hit the uppermost brass strings (as you already do), but to strike the chikari with your index pointing a bit toward your left, instead of straight down.

So instead of the brass strings being strummed, they're hit at more or less the same time as the chikari, creating a single, combined note.

[exotichead]

awesome....im gonna learn the sitar one day

[wearethemods26]

txs mate. You should try yes, it's really relaxing!

[jimihendrix5557]

where did you get your sitar? i really want one.

[wearethemods26]

i bought it in ebay,a guy from germany. I can't remember his name, sorry. but take a look in ebay

[jimihendrix5557]

alright thanks

[dhruvsodha]

What note is your sitar tuned to? Must be very low

[wearethemods26]

well, it was supossed to be tuned in a C tone, with the first string in F. I think that's the way I tuned it. It is something wrong on it? if that's the case I'll be very pleased if you could tell me the right way.

cheers

[dhruvsodha]

no, its tuned just right. :-) Maybe you should try using a mizrab (that plectrum thing for the sitar) Makes a richer tone come out of the sitar)

Kepp it up,

Cheers

[wearethemods26]

I'm using a mizrab in the song. maybe it's just because of the apmlification. txs anyway :-)

[jayfey77]

i didnt know you could hook up a sitar to an amp,do they all come like that or do you have to get one specifically that can do that?

[dhruvsodha]

You can attach a transducer/pickup to the sitar and connect that to an amp.

[dhruvsodha]

You can also try tuning it do D. Sounds clearer that way.

:-)

[Matulovich]

1st string F#, 2nd C#, 3rd G#, 4th C#, 5th if kept on it G#

6th +7th C#,

the sympathetic ones very depending on the raga

[wearethemods26]

txs, all help is always welcome!! :)

[AXELAGONY]

frm 0:28 to 0:33, the tune is very familiar....i can place it exactly......

[wearethemods26]

no idea mate! I was only jamming! :-)

[AXELAGONY]

frm 0:28 to 0:33, i thought i have heard that tune somewhere before....any idea whr else is it used.....:p

[spuddu]

I want to play it too!!!!

[wearethemods26]

ummm...think I'm not :-P

[iweargoggles2]

joking...joking

[wearethemods26]

txs 4 the comment