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LEARNING THE SITAR


Learning the Sitar

This is an audio CD / book instruction set for the Indian sitar.  It may be used by schools and private teachers as course materials to aid in their instruction.  It may also be used as a self instruction set.

Here are the contents of the book.

Preface
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 History
Chapter 3 Basics of Indian Music
Chapter 4 Parts of the Sitar
Chapter 5 Stringing and Tuning
Chapter 6 Basic Technique
Chapter 7 Exercises
Chapter 8 That
Chapter 9 Rag
Chapter 10 Tal
Chapter 11 More Technique
Chapter 12 Bilawal That
Chapter 13 Kalyan That
Chapter 14 Kafi That
Chapter 15 Conclusion
 
Appendix 1 Resources
Appendix 2 String Gauges
Appendix 3 Further Reading
Appendix 4 Glossary
Appendix 5 About the Authors

Here are the contents of the audio CD. There are 56 tracks of examples, patterns, etc.

Track Title
1 Rag Bhageshri
2 Tambura
3 "Da" Stroke
4-12 Exercises 1-9
13 Bilawal That
14 Kalyan That
15 Kafi That
16 Khammaj That
17 Asawari That
18 Purvi That
19 Bhairav That
20 Bhairavi That
21 Marwa That
22 Todi That
23-27 Examples 13-17
28 Tabla
29 Tin
30 Naa
31 Ga
32 Dhaa
33 Dhin
34 Tintal
35 Dir
36 Chikari
37 Jhala
38 Bilawal Gat
39-45 Exercise 11-17
46 Example 23
47 Bhupali Gat
48-55 Exercise 18-25
56 Bhageshri Gat

 

 

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