How do you buy a good sitar?

Sitar Buying Tips

1. 1) Listen carefully. Tune the sitar nicely. Listen carefully and judge the sound.
2. 2). Check the frets positions. The frets (pardas) of a sitar are moveable.
3. 3). Measure the action.
4. 4). Play meend.
5. 5). Intonation check.
6. 6). Tuning pegs.
7. 7). Solid test.
8. 8). Watch the joint.

What is the best sitar for beginners?

The Gandhar Pancham or Vilayat Khan style Sitar having 6 main strings & 12 sympathetic strings produce magnificent acoustic sound on beginner Sitar.

Which wood is best for sitar?

teak wood
The most important step in making of Sitar is the selection of raw material used for the process. From centuries teak wood was preferred for the making of sitar, nowadays Indian rose wood or tun wood is used due to the non- availability of teak.

Which company harmonium is best?

Harmonium – Paul & Co 9 Scale Changer Harmonium Harmonium – Paul & Co 9 Scale Changer – The very best available harmonium of Paul & Co. Triple reed bank (3 reeds per note), an octave coupler, 7 fold bellows, scale changer (goes from G# to E), 4 stops & 5 drones.

What wood is sitar made from?

Sitars are preferably made either from Cedar wood or Teak wood. Cedar wood comparatively to teak wood is less dense and has its own personality of tone. Teak wood on the other hand is more dense & oily and produces its own unique tonal quality. Professional Musicians have both wood sitars for optional tonal quality.

How much is a cheap sitar?

Sitars range in price from just about $300 to over $1,000 USD depending on brand name, quality of construction, condition, and other factors.

Where can I buy a sitar in India?

Where to get one. By far the best place to buy a sitar is in India, but only from an established instrument maker. The best thing to do is to contact the maker up to 6 months before you arrive and place an order. They can make an instrument to your exact specifications, though they will require a deposit.

What is the difference between a sitar and electric sitar?

Though not technically a sitar, the electric sitar is a guitar with a special bridge, known as the “buzz bridge”, and sympathetic strings, to mimic the sitar. It has 6 strings, and lacks movable frets.

What is the difference between a sitar and a sur Bahar?

It is the low kharaj strings that truly distinguish the sound of the instrument. Ravi Shankar originally worked with instrument designers to combine the range of the traditional sitar (6 strings) with the lower range of the sur bahar, a larger cousin of the sitar. As a result the range of the instrument was expanded by an additional octave.

What is a Jawari on a sitar?

These sitars have a jawari that is traditionally more open, giving a sound that contains that typical sitar buzziness. Depending on where you purchase your instrument, you may be able to request the maker re-file the jawari to suit your taste, as this can dramatically change the sound of the instrument.