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Links To Sitar And ICM

Submitted by sitarpla on Sat, 2007-01-20 21:47. ::

The are a number of excellent articles on Mr. Deepak Raja's site
http://swaratala.blogspot.com/. Here are some of the sitar related links:

http://www.sitarschool.com. This is the Sitar School of Toronto, which is directed by Anwar Khurshid and the school's guru Ustad Shahid Parvez.

http://www.sitarsetc.com I bought a Srishti Calcutta Traditional sitar in 2003 and I am really happy with it. It came with a fiberglass case, which is great for carrying around. There is never a worry that it will be broken.great place to buy a sitar. There is a large storehouse of information pertaining to sitar there also.
http://www.karaseksound.com "Tony K" knows sitars better than most people. He personally oversees the making of his sitars in India. I have heard good things about his sitars.
http://www.aacm.com The Ali Akbar College of Music. Bruce and Kalyan both participate in the sitar forum mentioned above. They can help you select a good sitar.
http://www.buckinghammusic.com
http://www.silverbushmusic.com Silver Bush Music There are a few vintage sitars for sale and there a lot of good information on this site.
http://www.houseofraga.com If you are ever in Toronto, drop by and have a look.
http://www.kalakendar.com If you are ever in Toronto, drop by and have a look.
http://www.sitarmakerofmiraj.com/ Sitar maker based in Pune, Miraj, India.

Music Forums http://www.chandrakantha.com This is a great site for information, not only on sitar, but for tabla, vocal and many other instruments. There are Music Forums for of all of these instruments, where you can ask questions and get help right away. Of particular importance is the SITAR FORUM. There is a huge archive of information that I have drawn from for years.
Database of Hindustani Raagas. This is very useful for finding the specifics of your favourite raaga.
Great site to download video clips of the great sitarists! This is a must for fans of the sitar.
Multimedia fun

Strings for Sitars http://www.fortepiano.com/harp.htm Lutz sells Roeslau Music Wire, which is great and very affordable. You can buy it by the coil.
Strinth [sic] string for fret tying

Great guide to sitar, etiquette etc. at http://www.sitarsetc.com
Great article on the Kanilal brothers, famous instrument makers. by Steven Landsberg http://www.ragascape.com
Great article on growing your own upper gourd. Russell Johnson apparently got tired of his fake upper gourd and decided to grow a new one! Great read and it looks like a really fun project
Great article Jawari by Thomas Marcotty, at http://www.buckinghammusic.com
On-line tutorial for beginners. by N. P. Cutchey, at http://www.buckinghammusic.com
Good read on ICM tal, performance etc. at http://www.buckinghammusic.com
Article humidy and the guitar Although this is an essay on the guitar, information can easily pertain to the sitar.
Article on the Imdadkhani gharana
Video article on tabla tekkas etc, but with accompaniment of sitar. Anwarbhai accompanies on sitar in a few of these clips.
Some published articles on ICM.
Interesting article on gharanas.
Interesting interview with Pt. Ravi Shankar, by Kavita Chhibber.
Article on Ustad Allaudin Khan, by Pandit Nikil Banerjee

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