David Courtney: Learning The Sitar

Contents

• Different Approach to the Music
• Different Approach to the Instrument
• Purpose of this Book
• History
• Before the Sitar
• Invention of the Sitar
• Historical Figures
• Basics of Indian Music
• Melodic Fundamentals
• Harmony
• Key
• Musical Notes
• Just Intonation vs Equal Temperament
• Intervals
• Register
• Drone
• Parts of the Sitar
• Basic Parts of the Sitar
• Functional Breakdown of the Strings
• Stringing and Tuning
• The Strings
• Attaching the Strings
• Specific Tunings of the Strings
• Auxiliary Strings
• Positioning of the Frets
• Basic Technique
• Sitting and Holding Position#1
• Sitting and Holding Position#2 (Ravi Shankar Style)
• Women's Sitting Position
• Mizrab
• Right-Hand Position and Striking
• Bols
• Left-Hand Technique
• Getting Started
• The ?Ra? Stroke
• Exercises
• That
• Bilawal That
• Kalyan That
• Kafi That
• Khammaj That
• Asawari That
• Purvi That
• Bhairav That
• Bhairavi That
• Marwa That
• Todi That
• Rag
• Aroh Avaroh
• Jati
• Pakad
• Ornamentation
• Other Characteristics
• Tal
• Clapping and Waving
• Sam
• Tabla
• Theka
• Prakar
• More Technique
• Dira
• Chikari
• Rag Bilawal
• Gat in Rag Bilawal
• Tuning
• Rag Bhupali
• Beginner's Gat in Rag Bhupali
• Rag Bhageshri
• Gat in Bhageshri
• Conclusion
• Appendix 1 - Resources
• Appendix 2 - String Gauges
• Appendix 3 - Further Reading
• Appendix 4 - Glossary