How Do You Play An Evening Raga For Sitar?
The sitar is a classic Indian instrument that has been around for centuries. It is an interesting instrument and takes great care and dedication to learn to play correctly. The sitar has been used for many rituals and ceremonies celebrated by the Indian culture. The evening raga is one of those songs used for such celebrations but only those for end-of-the day, more subdued and serene moments. Learn how to properly hold the sitar. The sitar is an extremely large, strangely shaped string instrument similar to a guitar. It needs to be played with you sitting on the ground cross-legged and the sitar in front of you, positioned in your lap. One hand will play the strings while the other one will control the neck. Understand the basic chords and sounds of the sitar. The chords are the same as any basic form of guitar playing. The sounds, however, are quite different. The sitar has a high pinging type of sound, different than the reverberating one of a guitar. The strings are tighter and mad
