A rare method for this instrument written by German classical guitarist singer zitherer and composer Adam Darr (1811-1866)

The Hal Leonard Sitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Sitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to Sitar and its technique as well as the practice theory and history of raga music. The accompanying audio includes 42 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons include: choosing an instrument; tuning; postures; right- and left-hand technique; Indian notation; raga forms; melodic patterns; bending strings; hammer-ons pull-offs and slides; changing strings; recommended listening; and much more!

Par DAVID COURTNEY. Le sitar est populaire depuis les années 1960. Depuis ce temps, il a toujours eu une mystique considérable parmi les musiciens. Elle a aussi une réputation imméritée d\'être difficile à jouer. Cet ensemble de livre/CD coupe mais la mystique et les malentendus et présente le matériel d\'une manière simple qui est facile à comprendre tant par les Indiens et les musiciens non Indiens alike. Le Sitar l\'apprentissage commence par basic background information, y compris une discussion de la musique indienne, l\'histoire de l\'instrument, les pièces et autres termes importants, il se déplace ensuite les exercices de base et les finitions enfin avec certaines compositions simples Bilawal, Kalyan et Kafi. Ceci est couvert dans un mélange de notation du personnel ainsi que la notation traditionnelle des Indiens Sargam. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / World Music - Methods / Méthode / Cithare

The Sitar has been popular since the 1960s. Since that time it has always had a considerable mystique among musicians. It also has an undeserved reputation for being difficult to play. This book/audio set cuts though themystique and misapprehensions and presents the material in a simple fashion that is easily understood. Learning The Sitar begins with basic background information including a discussion of Indian music the history of the instrument the parts and other important terms. It then moves on to basic exercises and finally finishes with some simple compositions in Bilawal Kalyan and Kafi. This is covered in a mix of staff notation aswell as raditional Indian Sargam notation. This book includes access to online audio.