Sitar instrument

The anatomy of a sitar

10 posts published by Tamil and Vedas during May 2014

About this item Standard decorations Double toomba, 5 main, 2 chikari and 11 sympathetic strings. Includes extra string set, mizrab, information tuning guide (Book or CD-Rom as stock allows), and padded gig bag. Decorations and colors will vary. These are all individually made and will be unique.

This sitar with 7 melody and 13 sympathetic strings was made in 1997 by Murari Adhikari, son of Nityananda Adhikari, an early 20th-century innovator of sitar construction. Murari continued to incorporate his father's improvements that included elaborate engraving and carving, rounded frets, a concave neck, changes in bridge design, and adjustments that produce an even tone from high to low

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O Krishn! My wait for you between the sitar strings❤