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