5 Things To Know BEFORE Learning Sitar

Hi, I'm Jeff Starr, a filmmaker and student of Indian classical music. I get a lot of comments from people who want to learn the sitar. In this video I go over some concepts I think potential students should know before embarking on the journey to learn the sitar and Indian classical music in general. The sitars featured in the video are from: http://olddelhimusic.com/ Video samples from different gharanas. I've selected two ragas for each. Etawah gharana: - Raga Bhairavi ---- Ustad Shahid Parvez - https://youtu.be/cb_VXTs7BA8 ---- Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee - https://youtu.be/mpy-W8vmQnU - Raga Yaman ---- Ustad Vilayat Khan - https://youtu.be/tGBKs7swowk ---- Pt. Budhaditya Mukherjee - https://youtu.be/f8EoFTWOfgw Maihar gharana: - Raga Bhairavi ---- Pandit Kartick Kumar - https://youtu.be/te821p8A4Kw ---- Anoushka Shankar - https://youtu.be/r97bzs3fyTY - Raga Yaman ---- Pandit Ravi Shankar - https://youtu.be/p-ijCe1xRWQ ---- Pandit Nikhil Banerjee - https://youtu.be/yg3fuQ6ONoA Recommended online stores selling sitars: http://olddelhimusic.com/ https://www.musiciansmallusa.com http://www.raincitymusic.com https://www.india-instruments.com (Germany and Europe) Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Various Styles of Sitars 2:18 Ustad Vilayat Khan Style Sitars 4:47 Ravi Shankar Style Sitars 10:26 Finding Teachers 13:43 Where to buy your instrument 16:41 Music Theory 19:45 Practicing 21:26 Expanding your knowledge 22:53 Sitar alternatives 25:06 Regrets 28:00 Final thoughts Please subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/notbadfilms?sub_confirmation=1 Help support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/JeffStarr ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Do you want to learn sitar? Please contact my teacher, Ustad Ikhlaq Hussain who is provides lessons online using Skype, FaceTime or WhatsApp to students across the globe. You can reach him at: https://ragasitar.com Tell him you watch my videos. Thanks! ------------------------------- ------------------------------- ------------------------------- Watch more of my guitar demos, reviews and songs: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaTbnoUuEbU13IzfvajrEPhcxJszjIbE9 Watch my short films: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaTbnoUuEbU1l7fOCgya0-OLMV9jGQ4Dl Watch my sitar videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaTbnoUuEbU3lBS56ci0HIf59ICXdwnhx Social: http://facebook.com/Notbadfilms https://twitter.com/Notbadfilms https://instagram.com/mrjeffreystarr/ http://etsy.com/shop/NotBadStuff http://Notbadfilms.com