How to Play the Sitar : Evening Raga for Sitar

[junkyjuice21]

I would love to hear you play some nice relaxing indian songs with that sitar.

[fromthebody]

You have the sitar I want, Amelia! 

[zevemarcus]

any idea the thaat of this raga?

[justanotheruser9999]

I adore the sound of a Sitar and you're very good at playing it.

[X3QT0R]

isnt that a tambora?

[Corilo91]

no. hihi

[spiralisedcat]

she reminds me of jessica parker... schwing

[MrDaneAlexander]

does anybody else notice that everything she plays in every video is the exact same key, scale, and progression??

[dijonH]

a little, but this one is different because she's adding the flat 7 to the diatonic major scale.

[CarnaticConnection]

Raga is mostly based off of one basal note, such as C, or Sa. So it may seem that way, but there are differences. This raga and some others are extremely similar, based around a C major scale.

[almix12]

here she has b3 as well, and theres no 2 as far as i can tell

[PatrickBalfe]

That's incredible.

[todoproskater]

sweet

[yummycars123]

is there a way you could play a sitar harmonics ( like acoustic harmonics )? if you could, that would sound freagin weird.

[RandomTask3000]

Sitar can play harmonics to a dazzlingly beautifully effect.

[MrChicagoMusic]

@RandomTask3000

You are not hearing any "harmonics" being played. I think you're confusing the sound of the sympathetic strings, which ring out when a corresponding note is played in the main strings. You do hear harmonic overtones but playing a harmonic on a fretted instrument is different, like the harmonics available on a guitar at the 5th, 7th and 12th frets.

[RandomTask3000]

Wow. I haven't looked at that comment in years. Well, looking at it now, there's nothing intrinsically wrong with it. I now play the sitar, and what I said is true. It can play harmonics to dazzlingly beautiful effect. I am aware of the physical concept of sympathetic resonance and how it is central to the sound of a sitar, and I'm aware of the physical principal behind a string harmonic. That said, I'm not so sure why I chose to write that comment, because you're right, she doesn't play any.

[krystix]

Playing the sitar i mean, not the raga.

[krystix]

Correct me if im wrong, but it looks way too complicated.

[RandomTask3000]

Think about the depth of complexity we have in wester music theory that just seems natural because we grew up with it.

[predator454]

if you guys know somebody willing to sell a sitar with all its strings for 125$ let me know

[sanjaywighmal]

Dear , Good sitar does cost much more. Sitars are even available for $100 but toys. I have spent 5 years just to know what type and where to buy. Good siatr will cost around $ 350.

[harmonioushand]

hey your videos are really good, is the sitar pretty easy to learn? I play guitar and but I think the sitar is beautiful and I really want to get one but they cost so much!!

[Gregman11]

how much did your sitar cost?

well done

[Ephesiss]

Thank you, it's so beatiful,

Emre from Turkey

[MoanaLindsey]

Those must cost SO much, plus replacing all those strings :P

[BayDell]

thanks for the info, i was wondering if u could you tell me where i could buy a really high quality Sitar, in america. thanks

[greenvox]

Sometimes one really has to wonder where the hostility is coming from?

[elhef]

ebay m8