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	Sitar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A typical sitar has 18 or 19 strings (depending on the style) - there are 6 (in the Vilayat Khan style) or 7 (in the Ravi Shankar style) playable strings on top and 12 sympathetic strings or tarbs under the frets.
		It was popularised in the West by The Beatles, whose guitarist, George Harrison, was inspired by - and later taught by - Ravi Shankar.
		The sitar is instrument #105 on a General MIDI bank.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sitar (583 words)

	FAQ on Sitar and other Indian instruments
		On sitar it is typical to tune the last three notes like this: C - B - C for the scale of C so you get an interesting drop off at the end of your downward roll.
		As all sitars are made by hand, each one is different, so with generic sitars each one has its own different problems.
		Any ideas on tuning my sitar to D? Yes, D is fine, but I would de-tension the strings at least once a week for a day or so and leave it resting "into" (front in) to a corner or in it's case while it's de-tuned so the neck stays back.
	www.buckinghammusic.com /sitar/sittut/faq.html (13023 words)

	sitar beat and grooves review page
		Then some sitar is mixed in nicely together with some keyboard voice arrangements.
		For the sitar he’s a kind of multi-interested octopus working in various possible fields where sitar was used before.
		“Sitar World Fusion” does not really describe the genre of the music of this CD but surely indicates the interest of Stephan Mikés in using some variety of World and other rhythms.
	progressive.homestead.com /INDIABEATS.html (2113 words)

	Sitar Player Maestro Ashwin Batish's Sitar Power - raga rock, raga jazz, indo rock, ethnopop, east west fusion sitar
		Ashwin often gives private and group Indian music lessons at his Santa Cruz, California USA facility and is often called upon by various music festivals and universities to perform his sitar and be a guest lecturer for weekend workshops and seminars on Indian music and ethnopop, raga rock sitar fusion.
		The compositions are based upon traditional ragas, and are made unique by the interaction between the sitar and the guitar - a mixture that is not commonly experimented with in India.
		This is unfortunate as most of the new sitar students (and a few old ones) have no idea of the mechanics of a sitar and hence cannot set it to play in good intonation and with the proper action.
	sitarpower.com (3033 words)

	Classical Indian Instruments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		The result of amplifying a sitar in this way is truly amazing as not only is it louder, but subtle overtones that become lost when playing acoustically, appear almost magically when the instrument is plugged in.
		To our knowledge this is the only fresh approach to the challenge of producing an electric sitar since the Coral 'Vinnie Bell' electric sitar was briefly made available in the early '60s.
		The 'Vinnie Bell' electric sitar model, not to be confused with the later Coral guitar-type models, utilized a genuine Indian sitar but had the tonal disadvantage of using built-in magnetic pickups (no acoustic response when amplified and all steel strings must be specially fitted).
	www.io.com /~peterc/sitar/india.html (574 words)

	Pick Of The Month (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		George Harrison's interest in Indian music, and the sitar in particular, began in 1965 during the making of The Beatles' movie "Help!", and soon influenced a generation of young musicians following his use of it on their albums Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band.
		The result was the oddly shaped Coral electric sitar, manufactured by the Danelectro company, which first appeared in the stores towards the end of 1967.
		The most notable improvement on Bell's original design is in the neck, made of a single piece of maple with a rosewood fingerboard, and attached to the acoustic sound chamber by four bolts.
	www.guitargonauts.com /pick-46.html (664 words)

	Jerry Jones Sitar, Jerry Jones Guitars, Jerry Jones
		I owned an Original Coral Sitar back when I was kid, (I am a huge Eric Burdon fan) I remember it being squirrelly, impossible to tune and generally a poor quality instrument.
		The Jerry Jones Sitar is a far far cry from the original Coral, It may look exactly the same.
		The Coral Sitar was such a defining sound of the 60's, This new refined edition will have you feeling like you have returned to those thrilling days of yesteryear.
	www.edromanguitars.com /guitar/home_jjs.htm (292 words)

	Electric Angel Press
		The strength of Dream is the way Electric Angel's instrumental tunes borrow familiar elements from other musical styles to supply a broad range for their harps to cover.
		It lets the mind take over while surprising you with unexpected twists and turns, such as vocal soundings or "vocalese." The electric sitar is the guide while the percussion creates a pace that unexpectedly (but comfortably) changes.
		The "wah wah" from the electric harps is a truly original sound.
	www.electricangel.com /press.htm (322 words)

	Sitar, Tabla, Tanpura and more Indian instruments from Buckingham Music.
		I looked for a quality sitar at a reasonable price, stooging around music shops in several cities before eventually realizing that I was unlikely to find what I needed.
		Thinking that perhaps people who wish to play Sitar were placed in the same predicament I had been, I formed a small business to attempt to satisfy this need.
		Sitar, tabla, sarode, dilruba, tanpura, harmonium, sitar cases, strings, mezrab, electronic tanpura, swarmandal, video tutorials, teaching books and more...
	www.buckinghammusic.com (1326 words)

	ENCYCLOPEDIA METALLICA - Song info - Wherever I May Roam
		For the "S&M" shows Kirk played an electric sitar for the intro of "Wherever I May Roam".
		Normally the sitar intro is just played from a tape for the live shows.
		James played the intro with a sitar which is an Indian folk instrument.
	www.encycmet.com /songs/sbroam.shtml (174 words)

	Batish Records fusion music CD titles
		The Frank Zappa of the sitar has finally released his second volume of Sitar Power.
		The compositions are based upon traditional ragas, and are made unique by the interaction between the sitar and the guitar — a mixture that is not commonly experimented with in India.
		This release on CD is brand new and the tracks have been especially enhanced from the original analog reel master to the present Compact Disc format.
	batish.com /catalog/ent/fusion.html (560 words)

	Musician Forums - Sitar
		you can get pedals that make a guitar sound like a sitar, is that what you're talking about cause I've never heard about an electric sitar.
		I haven't tried it, but I would be suspicious of anything that tried to imitate a sitar, since the simulations I have tried all sound like ****.
		electric sitars arent that popular yet, but go to www.froogle.com and type in electric sitar and see who sells them.
	www.musicianforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=309541 (312 words)

	Sitar - electric, sitars, coral, music, history
		Dining spruces up facilities for the fall In addition, visiting vendors such as The Q Shack and Sitar India Palace are also available and have become a staple in
		Noted Odissi dancers to enthral Muscat audience on Sept 8, 9 On the sitar will be Sri Swapneswar Chakraborty with the flute of Abhiram Nanda and the violins of Niranjan Patra
		Yet another Shankar seeks arts deeper meanings Dance There were the piquant sounds and rhythms of the sitar and tabla and the brightly hued but not garish
	www.digitalinfotainment.com /sitar (512 words)

	Sitar Grooves (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		A lot of the East/West sitar crossover LPs were made as simple cash-ins but not Ananda, he's genuinely made this music because that was the sound he was interested in.
		Perhaps the most famous of all sitar groover tracks is Mathar, which was covered in the 1990's by Paul Weller's Indian Vibes.
		Other than these three great sitar tracks - Blues for the Guru, Karma Sitar and Strings for Ravi - there are also great cover versions of "Ode to Billie Joe", "I'm a Man" and "California Dreaming".
	www.kindakinky.co.uk /SoundClips/Sitar.htm (2286 words)

	Music Forum - Electric Sitar
		I've been looking at this thing called an Electric Sitar and I was just wondering if anybody knew anything about it(i.e.
		Location: Springfield, IL Hey Alistair, I looked some stuff up on the electrics sitar, it sounds really cool (i downloaded some stuff) and it uses regular 1/4'' instrument cable, like your guitar cable and you should get one.
		Sell your Hohner electric and acoustic and your tele and there ya go, a good 600-700 bucks at a pawn shop.
	www.radiomute.com /musicthread12649.html (396 words)

	New Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock DI-DZ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		It is rare that an electric instrumental ensemble can express so many different subtle hues of emotion, but Dif Juz deserves a medal for this finely constructed group of progressive/ambient tone poems.
		Electric Rendezvous and Kiss My Axe are incredible albums from one of the best fusion guitarists alive.
		The record alternates spacey, acoustic-based tunes with heavier high-energy, highly electric fusion tunes which remind me of Brand X. This may be a hard one to find (unless you live in South Florida, where Dobson was based), but is definitely worth seeking out if you enjoy challenging, exciting jazz-rock.
	www.gepr.net /di.html (16611 words)

	buzz kimball: instruments (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Electric samisen, electric sitar, plenum guitar, just guitar.
		An electric samisen, the electric sitar or more properly suruti guitar, as it is fretted for 22 surutis in the octave, unlike half that on a sitar.
		There is a plenum guitar with one drone string and one string attached to a modifed whammy bridge, for either a pitch bend up or down, along with the fretless fingerboard.
	www.nonoctave.com /heroes/buzz/surutiguitar.html (77 words)

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		Electric Psychedelic Sitar Headswirlers vol 5 (var,60's-'70's)** Tr.16, Ananda Shankar : "Cyrus" 3 min Ananda Shankar's first album contained very dynamic sitar** beat.
		The Electric Psych sitar series is highly recommended.
		Last track is a sitar loop, remixed in studio with an effect as if the sound becomes a double bass.
	psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com /files/INDIAN.TXT (601 words)

	Sitar Sounds (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Sitar Groovers are a strange thing, there is no one scene or genre creating them, instead they pop up as the odd track on a Rock LP, Soundtrack, Lounge LP or anywhere really.
		the sound is overproduced, the sitar sounds tinny and the tracks never...
		Student model sitar with decorative wooden leaves, double work, and good pegs.
	www.enigma-archives.org.uk /musicdownloads/sitar_sounds.html (401 words)

	HYP RECORDS/Odd Pop: Pop Sitar
		The world of sitar is generally two-fold: classical Indian music played properly on a carefully tuned, traditional instrument; and a cheesy twang added gratuitously to 1970s rock, pop, and country, usually to signify the musicians' hipness to psychedelic drugs.
		The Beatles' adventures in India and the electric sitar gave pop sitar a campy life of its own.
		The electric sitar was invented not for amplification's sake but because the true sitar was considered too difficult to master.
	www.hipwax.com /music/oddpop/sitar.html (1069 words)

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		Secondly, the "sitar" that Roy plays is not a(n Indian) sitar at all, it is merely a guitar with a "buzz-bridge" and some extra strings (for flourishes) on the side.
		No, it's a Coral Electric Sitar, manufactured in the late 1960s by Coral (which was a division of Danelectro Guitars).
		Again, the Coral Electric Sitar is NOT a real sitar, it's a normal electric guitar with a buzz-bridge and extra "sympathetic strings" on the body.
	www.amasci.com /~noanswer/move_archives/movedigest_489.txt (3290 words)

	The Official Steve Vai Website - www.vai.com > The Machines > Steve's Guitars
		This Jerry Jones electric coral sitar was used on almost every major record on which Steve has appeared since 1985, most notably on "State of Grace" from the "Sex and Religion" album, and the rhythm parts of "For the Love of God" from "Passion and Warfare".
		Frank Zappa owned an Ernie Ball sitar almost exactly like this one, which he loaned to Steve for a period of time.
		When it was returned, Steve bought this sitar, which is among the touring entourage of guitars.
	www.vai.com /Machines/guitarpages/guitar054.html (114 words)

	Price Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Note: all sitars come complete with a case, spare set of top strings, and a mezra (sitar pick).
		With the exception of the Buckingham Calcutta and Bird Head Sitar all sitars are Radha Krishna Sharma brand.
		Shipping of sitar case is free when ordering with a sitar as case will be included in sitar** shipping fee.
	www.io.com /~peterc/sitar/pricepage.html (563 words)

	electric sitar body (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Jones Electric Sitar 1999 Jerry Jones Electric Sitar A reissue of the Coral Electric Sitar from the...
		Eyb Electric Sitar body sunburst click for further models: alder, natural stin finish scallopped frets resoline blueburst surf green chrom alder blue translucent alder sunburst alder...
		Electric Sitar Bridge: crome or fl Pickups: 2 or 3 single coils, and piezo system with preamp.
	electric-combo.resourcesandinfo.com /electric-sitar-body.html (214 words)

	JacoPastorius.com Discussion Boards - Getting a Sitar
		Posted - 07/27/2004 : 9:58:01 PM Recently i have thought about getting a Sitar, but when i ask around everyone says that there is no place these days for a Sitar.
		I play the bass, with some other friends playing the regular instruments that we know, an indian girl playing the percussion and a 19 year old indian kid plays the electric sitar.
		Now the acoustic sitar with a mic sounds much better and natural than the electric, just like an acoustic guitar sounds better.
	www.jacopastorius.com /interact/discussions/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1183 (866 words)

	See
		Felix: sitar (c), electric piano (r), organ (c)
		Gene: three electric guitars (r, c and l; r moves to center for solo)
		Gene: electric guitar (l); second electric guitar on coda (c)
	www.angelfire.com /mi4/rascals/See.html (306 words)

	Sad Eyes (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Here's a sad love song I wrote so I would be able to use the wonderful print of my father's on the cover of this recording.
		My great grandfather was one of the many gold seekers who came to the Klondike and Nome at the end of the 19th century.
		This song is for all the wives and sweethearts who stayed behind and took care of their homes and families while their idiot husbands went grubbing for riches in the mud.
	www.arctic.net /~mooseman/sad_eyes.htm (800 words)

	Ground and Sky review - Miles Davis - Big Fun
		Released during his electric period, this is one of his more obscure albums.
		The difference here is that the sitar really adds some unique color to the dense brass and percussion textures.
		Tambura drones and the electric sitar soon join the mix and the piece changes shape to begin a slow journey through Indian modes.
	www.progreviews.com /reviews/display.php?rev=md-bf (859 words)

	Homegrown Electric Sitar Sample CD - Gerry Jones for Halion, EXS24, Kontakt, NN-XT, REX, RX2, WAV, Acid, Live, Cubase ...
		This DVD was created with a Jerry Jones Electric Sitar, the modern equivalent of the original 60's Dan Electro Sitar made popular by artists such as the Beatles, the Stones, and more recently Paul Weller It is a conventional guitar with a specially designed bridge and pickups to create a unique sitar like sound.
		This is the first Homegrown DVD to be released and contains 12 multi-sampled instruments, 400 WAV loops, and 378 REX (RX2) files, all samples are 24-bit 48khz, as a result of this some applications may not read the rex files, download the demos to check for compatibility with your software.
		The loops are played on the sitar and are mainly picked melodies as these are most successful with the REX format.
	www.hgsounds.com /index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=13 (244 words)

	MD Stars Electric Sitar from Electrohill
		Based on the Coral Sitar which was made by DanElectro in the early 60's
		The body has internal acoustic chambers to aid sustain and coupling to the resonating drone strings
		It has a BAZZ bridge which recreates the distinctive sound of the Sitar, together with 2 lipstick pickups under the main strings and a 3rd lipstick pickup under the 13 drone strings giving a wide range of sounds.
	www.electrohill.co.uk /acatalog/info_6164.html (68 words)

	Sitar - Sitar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Sitar player and composer who blends the style of Maihar gharana with his family's
		Sorry, The Sitar page will NOT be returning any time soon.
		Sitar, Tabla, Tanpura and more Indian instruments from Buckingham...
	www.instrumentmania.com /sitar (342 words)

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