How to Play Basic Sitar : Sitar Droning & Choosing a Teacher

Finding a teacher for your sitar playing is key to mastering the subtleties of the instrument. Learn to tune the sitar and choose a teacher from an authentically trained player in this free sitar video lesson.

Expert: Daisy Paradis
Contact: www.lotusmusicanddance.org
Bio: Daisy Paradis has been a sitar disciple of Maestro Ali Akbar Khan since 1966, playing many performances alongside legendary sitar players and attending workshops with Ravi Shankar and Nikhil Banerjee.
Filmmaker: Paul Muller

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[tutmankingasher]

great video...amazing

[alexmackalexmack]

Thanks for these videos, terrific and much appreciated. That sound is incredible.

[stevenscottoddballz]

@4no11

THANK you VERY much! Now when they celebrate "Rakhi", & say, "GAO!" & "NAACHO!", I'll know what they mean! Thanks agan!

[4no11]

@stevenscottoddballz Gao and naacho means sing and dance.! :P

[stevenscottoddballz]

On Sesame Street Leela, portrayed by Nitya Vidyasagar, was dancing & singing with others on the street. Two of the words they sang were "GAO!", and "NAACHO!". What do these words mean?

[gladiators2037]

i wanna learn to play one of those