Sitar -
Beginning-Intermediate
SKU: MB.20870M
Composed by David
Courtney.
Saddle-stitched, Other
String Acoustic, World
Music. Style. Book and
online audio. 70 pages.
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
#20870M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.20870M).
ISBN
9780786694525. 8.75 x
11.75 inches.
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 the mystique and
misapprehensions and
presents the material in
a simple fashion that is
easily understood both by
Indians and non-Indian
musicians alike.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 as well as
raditional Indian Sargam
notation. Includes access
to online audio.