How to tune a Sitar - Ravi Shankar tuning

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This video is about how to tune a sitar. I will be tuning a Kharaj Pancham style sitar similar to what Ravi Shankar from the Maihar Gharana would have played. This sitar will be tuned to C# for Sa.
This sitar was sent to me from olddelhimusic.com. They are not paying me to make this content and I will be returning the sitars to them. If you do purchase an instrument from olddelhimusic.com tell them that you saw my video and that I (Jeff Starr) sent you to their site. I get nothing in return, but it's good for them to know regardless.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:38 Note about learning sitar
1:10 The notes of the sitar
2:32 Old Delhi Music
3:03 iTable Pro app
4:17 Tuning chart and string names
6:03 A tricky thing...
7:17 Tuning trick (Beating)
8:31 Tuning peg Tips & Tricks
9:20 I make an error!
10:20 Stretching Strings, and why...
12:26 Sa and your Chikari strings
13:14 String hook?
14:10 Movable frets?
15:41 Sympathetic strings
18:48 More tips & tricks
20:41 Sympathetic Strings cont.
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Пікірлер: 42

@sasindunimsara427 2 жыл бұрын

I am a 14 year old boy living in Sri Lanka ... I love a sitar ... but I do not have the resources to buy a sitar ... I watch your videos every day ... you play the sitar well.

@shrutiprakashbanerjee790 4 ай бұрын

I've been playing Ravi Shankar style Sitar for two years.This video lesson is awesome. Stay blessed ❤

@Ouisrishti 2 жыл бұрын

Hi ! I am a student from Maihar, India and recently started learning sitar in the Maihar gharana 😊 this video was very helpful. Thank you

@jeffxanders3990 2 жыл бұрын

By adopting the attitude of a sitar player I have discovered the ability to compose on the fly on my lap steel guitar 👍🙏💕😂🙂

@catius9206 2 жыл бұрын

Ustad Vilayat Khan style sitar is most unique instrument in the whole world when you play it, it sounds like the instrument is vocaling and it has the most stretchy strings. I love Ustad Vilayat Khan Saheb.

@melodyst.claire5389 2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow welcome back! I haven't seen you for a long time ! Thank you for coming back on !😊👍❤ 🌺💐💐💐

@shyamalkumarbanerjeeguitar9771 2 жыл бұрын

Greatful to you for shearing your experience

@dutchvonderlinde1693 Жыл бұрын

i needed this video so much thanks a billion bro

@JeffStarr Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@mohitsrivastava5197 2 жыл бұрын

Great very helpful.

@jaikamerkar273 Жыл бұрын

Very nice video

@pramodkumar7752 2 жыл бұрын

Great

@silpulu 10 ай бұрын

U r so helpful you don’t even know 😊😊

@JeffStarr 10 ай бұрын

I’m no substitute for a real teacher but hopefully these videos can get people started if they are interested in learning.

@nikoskyriazis7895 Жыл бұрын

Greetings fellow, a quick question, what gauge of strings do you use on the sitar compare those of an electric guitar?

@melodyst.claire5389 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

@DJDisalwaysright 2 жыл бұрын

Can you translate the sympathetic strings to notes?

@alessandrobonzino Жыл бұрын

Hello, thanks for the video. Could you, please, translate the sympathetic strings to notes (in english)? Thanks.

@YeshMCx 2 жыл бұрын

10:24 man I flinched the same way as you hahah

@JeffStarr 2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@shravanipimpalgaonkar626 2 жыл бұрын

You are great ...will you please tell me from where u 've learned to play sitar??

@JeffStarr 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. My teacher is Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain. You can find a link to his website in the video description.

@shravanipimpalgaonkar626 2 жыл бұрын

@@JeffStarr thank you so much..

@CacophonyOfDestruction Жыл бұрын

Anybody know of a hybrid tuning with the chickari/sympathetic string harmony sound Vilayat Khan tuning gives you. But with more than one main playing string like Ravi Shankar tuning. At least adding one lower main playing string ? Or is there any custom sitar’s made with extra strings ? So I can keep all the low main playing strings in Ravi Shankar tuning but get the beautiful chickari/sympathetic harmony sound of Vilayat Khan Tuning ? Basically I want the chickari sound of Vilayat khan tuning but retain the versatility of the Ravi Shankar lower main playing strings. Anybody have any suggestions ? I realize those tunings are like that to play a very specific style. Without being disrespectful to any gharana my dream sound would be the combination of the best of both tunings.

@srotogargees1791 2 жыл бұрын

..sroto: sounds like the guitar got drunk..like they got hangover.. gargees: yeah

@zihadazad Жыл бұрын

Hi Jeff, sorry for asking questions like this in the YT comment section. I don't have your email address and this is the only way I can communicate with you. Thing is that I am planning to switch my sitar teacher and am thinking about starting under your Ustadji. I am a novice learner who only ever have learned using the Ravi Shankar style sitar. I know that Ustadji has learned under the tutelage of Pandit Ravi Shankar but you said in one of your videos that he uses the Vilayat Khani Style Sitar now. I would like to keep learning on the Ravi Shankar style star and not switch midway (actually, just ordered a new RS style sitar from India). So I guess my question is: does he teach students on the RS style sitar too? Your response would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance, Zihad

@JeffStarr Жыл бұрын

Ustadji teaches the gayaki ang style (vocal style). This style is often associated with Ustad Vilayat Khan. This is not the style of performance that Pandit Ravi Shankar played. Ravi Shankar would be classified as tantrakari ang (instrumental style). Each style will have unique approaches to the Alap, Jor and Jhalla sections of a raga. There is also the Dhrupad style with its own approach. I hope this answers your question.

@zihadazad Жыл бұрын

@@JeffStarr This is really helpful. thanks a lot (Y)

@pcm100percent2 Жыл бұрын

i want to learn sitar but there is no teacher near me can you help

@riyapardesi1938 9 ай бұрын

Please guide Tuning for Beginner Students as it Hurts finger while Practicing in Standard Tunning. Thanks in Advance

@Universe2929 2 жыл бұрын

Dear, what's the price of this sitar

@JeffStarr 2 жыл бұрын

Please visit olddelhimusic.com for prices. They have various instruments in stock. I recommend emailing them for help selecting the right instrument for you and your price range.

@RE4Maverick Жыл бұрын

You know what bothers me about sitar? The top string needs to be a bit flat for the instrument to sound in tune.

@metalmilo12 2 жыл бұрын

How do I restring a sympathetic string though…. Lol Thank you for the video!

@williamprice2186 2 жыл бұрын

I had mine restrung two years ago. The luthier who did it said he made kind of a fishhook sort of thing out of an old guitar string and that helped him feed it through the holes. Needless to say, it was a pain in the ass and exactly why I had someone else do it lol.