Sitar Tutor 1 Introduction To Sitar

Product Description Sitar master Ashwin Batish starts this video from the very basics. But these steps are also very important even for the initiated. Ashwin is not only a remarkable teacher but also a very thorough one. These tutors have been a tremendous help to many aspiring sitar students. Here's what a user had to say about this tutor: "I want to say, that the Sitar #1 video contained more information than I received from my teacher in the first 3 months of my instruction. And you put it across in such a knowledeable and comfortable manner. One can tell immediately that you have as tremendous command of Indian music and are wonderfully pragmatic at the same time. I look forward to your forthcoming videos." Topics covered are: 1. Sitar Paraphernalia 2. Half-lotus Sitting Position 3. Right and Left Hand Positions 4. Note Production 5. The Two Layers of Strings explained 6. Indian Sargam Note Names 7. Tuning of Top Strings (PA/SA) 8. Tuning of Sympathic Strings 9. Mizrab Closeup (finger pick) 10. Proper way to wear a mizrab 11. Closeup of various sitar parts 12. Closeup of accessories box 13. How to move sitar frets 14. Learning Indian music vs learning the sitar 15. A short performance About the Actor Ashwin Batish has been teaching music for over 25 years. He is a virtuoso sitar and tabla player. He and his father Pandit Shiv Dayal Batish have pioneered in self help products that teach music of India. They have worked hard at producing instructional videos to teach the various Indian musical instruments like the Sitar, Tabla, Dilruba, Harmonium, Vichitra Veena, Violin, Tanpura. These can be ordered online via amazon. Ashwin is frequently invited to various Universities for lecture demos. Here's a recent review mentioning Ashwin as a teacher.... "A student of Batish once remarked that what she liked about studying with him was his cheerful, playful approach to Indian music. It is true. With Ashwin Batish, you don't feel constrained by the tradition of centuries. You learn how to open your ears and your mind to new sounds, new possibilities. "India Currents Magazine."