Author: Ram Avtar Vir
Publisher: Pankaj Publications
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 64
ISBN/UPC (if available): 8187155140
Description
A handy reference to master the art of playing Sitar for the amateur, the professional and the decorative.
An extremely popular Indian String Instrument with a Pumpkin Gourd at one end, 19-20 frets, 7 main strings and 11 sympathetic strings, 127 cms, this marvelous instrument, when played properly, has the quality of a Spanish guitar in the hands of a master.
Contents
Brief Outlines of Indian Music Theory
Time and Rhythm
Music Notation Systems
Sitar and its Sitting Position
Handling of Sitar
Styles of Playing Sitar
Position of Bols
Parts of Sitar
Tuning of Sitar
Right hand and Left hand Exercises
Position of Frets
Maintenance of Sitar
Staff Clefs
Natural Scale Exercises
Gat Rag Bilaval and Bhoopali
Sharp Note Exercises
Gat Rag Yaman
Half tone Note Exercises
Gat Rag Kafee and Asawari
Maseet Khani and Raza Khani Gats of
- Rag Bhimpalasi - Rag Bhairava - Rag Ahilya Bilaval Rag Mal Kauns - Rag Bhairavi & Rag Asawari
Definiation of Todas & Jhala
Gat Raga Khamaj with Todas & Jhala
Maseet Khani Gat of Raga Bheemplasi with Todas
Gat Raga Bihag with Todas & Jhala
Gat Raga Des with Todas & Jhala