Author: Mamta Chaturvedi
Publisher: Diamond
Year: 2008
Language: English
Pages: 80
ISBN/UPC (if available): 812881477X
Description
Sitar is the king of musical instruments of India. The enchanting ‘clinking tins’ and the flowing Meend sound sweetest on this instrument. It is the tonal superiority of this instrument that has accorded Sitar its peerless position among the other instruments of music.
It is true that it rose to the dizzy heights of popularity quite belatedly. After having been invented by Amir Khusro by bringing about modification in the ancient Vedic instrument called Veena, the instrument didn’t catch musicians’ fancy immediately.
Contents
Sitar: A Historical Musical Instrument
Sitar: The Legend
Salient Features of Indian Music Theory
Concept of Tala and Laya
Notation System of
North Indian Music
Playing on Sitar
How to Handle Your Sitar
How to Tune Your Sitar
Some Important Rules of sitar Playing
Ragas on Sitar
Playing Filmi Songs on Sitar
(Text and Notation of Some Popular Filmi Songs)
Other famous String Instruments
(Sarod, Taanpura, Isaraaj)
Glossary of Technical Terms