Learning the Sitar - Courtney Koumounduri

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Courtney-Koumounduri Learning the Sitar (Book with Audio online) Courtney-Koumounduri Learning the Sitar (Book with Audio online)
Courtney-Koumounduri Learning the Sitar (Book with Audio online)

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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 staffnotation as well as raditional Indian Sargam notation. Includes access to online audio.

Content

  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 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 âÇoRaâÇØ 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
  • Bilawal That
  • Rag Bilawal
  • Gat in Rag Bilawal
  • Kalyan That
  • Tuning
  • Exercises
  • Rag Bhupali
  • Beginner's Gat in Rag Bhupali
  • Kafi That
  • Tuning
  • Exercises
  • Rag Bhageshri
  • Gat in Bhageshri
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix 1 - Resources
  • Appendix 2 - String Gauges
  • Appendix 3 - Further Reading
  • Appendix 4 - Glossary
  • About the Authors

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Publisher(s):

Publishernumber:

MB20870M

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ISBN:

9780786670611

Number:

195558

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