How to Play Basic Sitar : Basic Scales on a Sitar

The Then Thaths are sitar parent scales upon which the ragas are based. Learn to play scales on the sitar 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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[vodude]

Can you imagine Clapton or Eddie Van Halen playing one of these babies? LOL

[AntiGravDisclosure]

how difficult is sitar compared to guitar

[tripmonk0]

@AntiGravDisclosure It's a very different instrument, my friend. All the guitarists I've ever seen get hold of a sitar & go BOOOIINNGG on the strings, trying to imitate, with NO knowledge of technique or Indian music, Indian sounds. Their fingers go all over the fret board. To them it's just a twangt guitar.

Nick

[worriedaboutlife]

change the frets? - what a flexible instrument - btw it's an indian version of the banjo - where do you think they got the strings from?

[Itheprosperone]

I'm fairly sure that all Thaats are the same going up as they are going down. The Raag Kamaj is

Aroha = S G M P D N S (notice the shuddah Ni)

Avaroha = S. n D P M G R S (turns to Ni Komal)

I'm afriad you've confused the Kamaj Thaat and Kamaj Raag.