Learning the Sitar

Par DAVID COURTNEY. Le sitar est populaire depuis les années 1960. Depuis ce temps, il a toujours eu une mystique considérable parmi les musiciens. Elle a aussi une réputation imméritée d\'être difficile à jouer. Cet ensemble de livre/CD coupe mais la mystique et les malentendus et présente le matériel d\'une manière simple qui est facile à comprendre tant par les Indiens et les musiciens non Indiens alike. Le Sitar l\'apprentissage commence par basic background information, y compris une discussion de la musique indienne, l\'histoire de l\'instrument, les pièces et autres termes importants, il se déplace ensuite les exercices de base et les finitions enfin avec certaines compositions simples Bilawal, Kalyan et Kafi. Ceci est couvert dans un mélange de notation du personnel ainsi que la notation traditionnelle des Indiens Sargam. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / World Music - Methods / Méthode / Cithare

The Hal Leonard Sitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Sitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to Sitar and its technique as well as the practice theory and history of raga music. The accompanying audio includes 42 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Lessons include: choosing an instrument; tuning; postures; right- and left-hand technique; Indian notation; raga forms; melodic patterns; bending strings; hammer-ons pull-offs and slides; changing strings; recommended listening; and much more!

Your singers will enjoy learning this song from India that celebrates the Diwali Festival of Lights. Learn the pronunciation on the VoiceTrax CD or sing with the alternate English text. The authentic sitar and tabla sounds on therecorded accompaniment give this selection special appeal.

All great guitar players set themselves apart by looking beyond their instrument and their boundaries. This books helps players do just that offering an in-depth exploration of world music and how to play the music of other stringed instruments on the Guitar. Learn inventive techniques and creative approaches to master the music of: the Puerto Rican Cuatro the Russian Balalaika the Indian Sitar and swarmandal the Chinese Pipa the Japanese Shamisen and Koto the African Kora the Hawaiian Ukulele and more exotic instruments.Includes a CD of examples.