sitar improvisations

some sitar playing

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[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! :-)

[exotichead]

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

[wearethemods26]

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

[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

[dhruvsodha]

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

[LTLfilms]

how many strings does that have

[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.