Stub Mandrel Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Saw an older couple with a very oddly shaped wooden case today (like an L-Tetris piece). Asked if it was a large saxophone. Thought they said it was a cittern, which confused me a bit as I couldn't see where the headstock would fit. They were headed for antique shop. Turned out it was a sitar of good make (I was assured by an apparently knowledgeable shop owner, who was expecting its arrival). Sadly without bridges or strings (drone or main) it looked in good condition 21 frets (I didn't count), wrapped in a golden throw inside it's padded case that was more sophisticated inside than out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 (edited) Here's what it sounds like in the hands of the daughter of probably the most famous sitar player of all time, playing a piece that her father wrote to play as a duet with Yehudi Menuhin. [EDIT - blocked video] Let's see if this one works (it's a different shorter piece) ... Edited September 9, 2019 by Al Krow 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Blocked video 😞 But yes I have heard her playing before. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Krow Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, Stub Mandrel said: Blocked video 😞 But yes I have heard her playing before. 🙂 Ah shame. I've substituted with another by her (Anoushka Shankar). Ravi did have some very talented offspring didn't he?! E.g. the wistful Ms Norah Jones 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianP Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 My band leader plays sitar quite decently actually. We played a version of Venus in Furs at our last gig with him on the sitar. it's a temperamental old thing (the sitar, not the BL!) but it gave it a really unique sound. It does look fiendishly complicated, and goes out of tune at unpredictable moments, but it's certainly a talking point at any gig. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellzero Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 I learned to play the sitar a while ago, you can hear it here : http://users.skynet.be/sb134986/Stabushu_Raga.mp3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stub Mandrel Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 13 minutes ago, Hellzero said: I learned to play the sitar a while ago, you can hear it here : http://users.skynet.be/sb134986/Stabushu_Raga.mp3 We have a progster in our midst! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz39 Posted September 9, 2019 Share Posted September 9, 2019 Lovely noise, i’ll have to cheat and get the ehx pedal instead! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveFry Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Just dropping this interview with Derek Trucks ( Tedeschi Trucks Band ) here ... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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