Learn to Play on Sitar
Book Specification
| Item Code: | IDF302 |
| Author: | Ram Avtar 'Vir' |
| Publisher: | Pankaj Publications, New Delhi |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2004 |
| ISBN: | 9788187155140 |
| Pages: | 95 (Illustrated With B & W Figures) |
| Cover: | Paperback |
| Other Details | 9.4" X 7.4" |
Book Description
From the Back of the Book:
An extremely popular Indian String Instrument Pumpkin Ground 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.
Learn to play on Sitar is a handy reference to master the art of playing Sitar for the amateur, the professional and the decorative.
| Preface | 4-5 |
| Comparative Technical Music Words | 6-7 |
| The Evolution of 'Swaras' (Notes) in Indian Music | 11 |
| Brief Outlines on Indian Music Theory | 12-16 |
| Taal & Lay (Time & Rhythm) | 17 |
| Lay (Rhythm or Speed) | 18 |
| Indian Music Notation System | 19-20 |
| Western Notation System | 21 |
| Points to Remember for Combined Notation System | 22 |
| Combined Notation System | 23 |
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| Types of Sitar | 25-26 |
| Parts of Sitar | 27-28 |
| Identification of Finger Board | 29 |
| Strings & Frets | 30 |
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| Sitting Position of Sitar | 33-35 |
| Handing of Sitar In Proper Way | 36-37 |
| Production of Basic Boles on Sitar | 38-41 |
| Position of Frets And Notes on Finger Board | 42 |
| Position of Basic Notes (Swaras) on Sitar | 43-44 |
| Exercise for Basic Notes | 45 |
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| Tuning of Sitar | 47-48 |
| - Independent Tuning of Sitar | 49-50 |
| - Tuning of Sympathetic Strings (Tarabs) | 51 |
| Treble Clef And Bass Clef | 52 |
| Maintenance of Sitar | 53 |
| Repairs of Sitar | 53-54 |
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| Understanding Thatas | 57-58 |
| Understanding the Ragas | 59-61 |
| Natural Scale Exercise | 62-68 |
| - Bilaval Thaat | |
| Sharp Tone Note Exercise | 69-73 |
| - Bhairavi Thaat | |
| Sharp Tone Note Exercise | 74-77 |
| - Kalyan Thaat | |
| Gat Rag Hamir | 78 |
| Mixed Tone Note Exercise | 79-83 |
| - Kafee Thaat | |
| Gat Rag Khamaj | 84-87 |
| Gat Rag Asawari | 88-90 |
| Gat Rag Bhairava | 91-92 |
| Gat Rag Poorvi | 93 |
| Gat Rag Todi | 94 |
| Gat Rag Marwa | 95 |
