Sitar Tutor 2 - Beginning Sitar Exercises

by Ashwin Batish

Some of the important topics covered in this video are

1. Alaap in raga Yaman
2. Tuning without a tone generator
3. Alternative sitar holding positions
4. Right hand exercises - Da, Ra, DiRa, DR
5. Exercises in Bilaval Thaat
6. A right hand exercise using Da Ra Da
7. Four beat exercise using Da Ra Da Ra
8. Chikari explained
9. Two, three and four beat Chikari exercises
10. Chikari application in performance

(Program duration 65 minutes)