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your convenience. We also accept Western Union money grams,
Money Orders, Cashier Checks, Personal Checks , and direct Bank To Bank
wire transfers.
New Rikhi Ram Studio Sitar just arrived. A
modern version of the traditional sitar with all the wonderful sounds and
excitement of a traditional sitar in an almost guitar sized instrument.
Having a normal sitar neck and 4 guitar pegs for the main strings, it also
has 13 traditional pegs for the sympathetic strings. It comes with
its own fiberglass case and an electronic pickup is included that you can
plug into your guitar amp. With the precision with which only Sanjay
of Rikhi Ram can make traditional sitars and the innovation for today's
music. click
here.
For more info call 210 862-2151 or
email us
New Srishti Standard Deluxe. A
step up from our wonderful Srishti Standard sitar. We thought we
couldn't do better on our Standard line, but our makers came up with one
better. Wonderful tone, good bass sound, easy meends, expert jawari.
A better Srishti Standard - Who would have thought?
Click here for more info.
(6/4/06)
New 5 string folk dotara added to Folk &
Percussion page. A new arrival of a wonderful little folk
instrument, played much like a sarode. It has a metal fingerboard
and goatskin stretched over the sound box. Comes with special pick.
Click here for a view of the
folk dotara.
2 pre-owned Rikhi Ram VK
style sitars
are now available in our
pre-owned page. This is quite a buy and should not be missed.
New Su Gita Sitars just
arrived!!!
Including the New Gandhar Pancham by Su Gita., Pictures
up soon! Email
us for more info 01/27/06
New Santur just arrived from
Varanasi.
Pictures up soon! Email
us for more info 01/27/06
New clay baya tabla set just
arrived from Varanasi.
Pictures up soon! Email
us for more info 01/27/06
New Srishti student sitars
available now.,
Pictures
here Email
us for more info
New
book and DVD by Sadanand
on Tabla Theory and Practice. now up
here
New student tablas are up.
We will have a student page later but for now
we've put them with the regular tablas in the mean while.
Here
New Hansa Veena page is up!
Monoj-ji of
MKS has made a very new unique instrument as presented to Barun Kumar Pal by
Ravi Shankar.
Visit it
here.
New Tabla accessory page now up!
We
have had sitar accessories in the sitar accessory page, but now all the tabalji's out there have a accessories page all to themselves. With a
large variety of accessories for tabla, including gigbags, cases, tabla drum
heads, straps, hammers, etc.
Visit it
here.
Prices on Hiren Roy #1
have risen,
more shortages on HR sitars
expected. Fewer HR will be produced from now on.
We have a 45 year old
Hiren Roy available. Now in stock. (Sold!!!)
We are opening a new Student instrument
webpage that will have our less
expensive Sitars, tablas and other instruments, made with students in mind.
The quality will not suffer with these new offerings, we are just trying to
reach students who have money limitations but who want to get into ICM.
We're just trying to help. Pricing will be as reasonable as possible.
Parampara Gandharva, Delhi tablas
are now up on the tabla page!!!
Also new style fiberglass cases. Gandharva set pictured
here (click for larger image). Mumbai (Bombay) style tablas in about 1
month.
Click here.
Su Gita Sitars arrive at Sitars Etc.
The New Su Gita sitars from a famous sitar maker from
Maharastra are here and available.
Lots of Exciting News for Sitars Etc.
for August 2005 -
New and very novel and exciting sitars being produced and will be here soon.
We will be unveiling our Srishti all wood model - In an all wood
carving style and no celluloid decoration - Beautiful sitar.
Also we will be introducing a very special Srishti model - Our Premium
Professional it will be available in NB style jawari, RS style jawari
and VK style jawari. It will be our top of the line. Besides
these new and exciting models, we will be offering two models that will be
personalized and only produced for one customer each, never to be made again
for anyone else. To top all of this off, we will open a special Artist
Series Sitar page, where we will offer only the very best sitars of all our
lines, that have exceptional qualities and have been judged to be superior
to our regular lines by professional musicians. These have always be
offered to professional musicians and have never been advertised on the web,
it was all done quietly in the background. We will now make these
available to all of our customers. They will be priced higher, but the
quality will be unequalled, the sound will be exceptional, they will be
after all for professional artists only who demand only the very best.
Lower Prices on Dance costumes
on our Dance Accessories page.
Monoj Kumar Sardar will be making special sitarsfor Sitars Etc.
We have received two MKS new sitars, an MKS Nikhil Banerjee style
single tumba closed jawari sitar and a MKS double tumba open jawari sitar
with special angurpata carvings and natural upper gourd. Both of
these sitars are not available anywhere else, a Sitars Etc. exclusive.
The MKS Ghandar Pancham now comes with a fiberglass case.
Sitar Transducer Pre-Amp
to be used with the Sitar Transducer. Connects to our Sitar
Transducer and the pre-amp connects to your amp or sound system.
Amplification is incredible, also has a equalizer built in.
New Kharaj Pancham Sitars by Monoj Kumar
Sardar in Ravi Shankar or Nikhil Banerjee style have arrived!
New Scale Changer Harmoniums by Rikhi Ram and
DMS have arrived.
Sitars by Tony Karasek.
We wanted to carry Tony Karasek sitars, but he has decided, for now, not to sell
to us due to problems with quantity shipping and pricing. We wish Tony the
very best of luck and we hope one day that we can carry his sitars.
Indrajit Banerjee, sitar and
Gourisankar Karmakar,tabla
Maestros Indrajit
Banerjee and Gourisankar Karmakar will be in the U.S. in September 2005, they are superb Sitar and tabla team and will have an opportunity
for additional concerts throughout the U.S. They are also available for
private classes in Sitar and Tabla. For information or to make
arrangements for either concerts or classes please email Sitars Etc. at :
info@sitarsetc.com.
They will be in central Texas when not traveling throughout the U.S. and maybe
Mexico, if you wish to take advantage of the opportunity, please email us or
call US at (210) 862-2151.
Indrajit Banerjee &
Gourisankar teach private
lessons in College Station and can be reached at 979-690-8005 email:
info@sitarsetc.com When on tour in
the US.
Available Now - SuGita Sitars
made exclusively for Sitars Etc. by a famous Maharashtran Sitar maker.
These Kharaj pancham sitars
will be exquisite professional sitars with a lot of nice quirks, beautiful
finish, expert open jawari with large tabli's and upper gourds, beautiful
handcrafted wood carvings, and outstanding penwork. But what will make
them great will be the sound. They will be some of our best sitars.
Radhey Sharma
Sitars are now here!. Please see our sitar
pages. These
beautifully crafted and great sounding sitars are available at Sitars Etc.
Now!. We will carry only the top sitars of this manufacturer.
Fully carved but without an upper tumba and nicely decorated. The Sound is
somewhat closed, Nikhil Banerjee style and tuning is Kharaj Pancham and Varanasi
Traditional. This type of sitar is mostly available from Varanasi
(Benaras).
Sarodes will be up soon.
Both exallent quality sarodes, one legendary, one affordable. For more
information email
info@sitarsetc.com
Dance costumes and Temple jewelry have
arrived The pictures of the new
Dance costumes and Jewelry are now up.
Srishti Half Decoration Standard, picures now up in sitar pages.The pictures of the new
Srishti Concert Half Decoration Standard Sitar are now up in the sitar pages.
This is a new more affordable Srishti Standard but it has many of the perks of
more expensive sitars. No shortcuts were taken with the sound either.
This is a full sound Kharaj style sitar. An Exceptional value. It
even comes with colored penwork. Check it out!!!
Manoj Kumar Sardar Gandhar Pancham Sitar.The pictures of the new
MKS Gandhar Pancham are now up in the sitar pages. This is a new
more affordable Concert sitar in a very unique style with bright and exceptional
sound qualities. This is a full sound Gandhar Pancham style sitar.
Very Unique carvings and design. Brand New!!!
Srishti Designer Sitar, picures now up in sitar pages.The pictures of the new
Srishti Concert Designer Sitar are now up0 in the sitar pages If you thought our Srishti line of Sitars was
good, wait to you see our Srishti Designer sitar. Some to be made to your
specs, but they come with multi-colored pen work, superb jawari, some of the
best finish ever seen on sitars, stage quality and only German strings will be
used. Comes with double tumba fiberglass case, or single tumba sitar
fiberglass case and with an upper tumba fiberglass case.
Dancing anklets now in stock!
A limited quantity of dancers bells in various styles with
velvet and leather backing now in stock. Dance costumes arriving soon.
NEW!
Radel Electronic Tanpura, Tabla and Lehera.
In our electronic instruments page we have added a new brand of electronic
instruments. Tanpura, Tabla and Lehera. All to add variety for our
customers and their needs. Now in Stock!
NEW!
Riyaz Taaltarang, electronic digital drum machine.
To
continue with the variety idea, we've added the Taaltarang from Riyaz that
emulates several drums. Please visit our electronic instruments page.
NEW! Brass Tibetan cymbal sets.
In our percussion page, we've added heavy brass Tibetan cymbals. Cymbals
are often used when playing bajans, or to enhance musical pieces. Or they
are a great mediation aide also.
NEW!Sitar Accessories. Nylon padded single tumba
sitar gig bags with carrying strap. SIlk
sitar
covers, Upper tumba carrying cases (see below) for
more information or to order email :
info@sitarsetc.com
In Stock!
(click to view larger images)
Sitar Upper Tumba fiberglass carrying case have just arrived!
We now have
fiberglass carrying cases for the upper tumba. Do you have a double tumba
sitar and a single tumba fiberglass case? Well, now you can take your
upper tumba with you! These carrying cases have the standard fiberglass
exterior with a richly padded velvet covered
interior. They will accommodate a large upper tumba. They have a
short strap and large handle. They do come with locks on the latches.
Black and red (brick) colors available now, more colors by request.
Pictures coming soon. For information or to order email :
info@sitarsetc.com
Click
for larger image
Kurta and pants are Now Here!. Picutres now up.
These cotton and silk Indian shirt and pants sets are worn by Indian musicians
when performing on stage and is one of the traditional clothing worn in India by
men and women. They are arriving mid to late February from the makers in
Kolkata. These are excellent for stage performances or just to wear to
dinner. They will be comfortable and stylish and available in various
sizes.
Exciting News! - Brand New - Not offered anywhere else!
Sitar
ATA Case.These cases
feature built-in wheels. The interiors of the cases are fitted with foam to
protect the sitar and lined with plush velvet. SPECIFICATIONS: Interior
Dimensions: 49 1/2" x 20 1/4" x 13 1/2", Weight:
23.5 lbs. Price $425.00. special order only. Email
info@sitarsetc.com to place an order.
Available now. 1 week to 10 days for delivery from date of order.
Important Notice: Price Increase Imminent
!!!
Due to the falling dollar, our suppliers are all increasing their prices.
Our stock will remain at the current prices until we run out of the old stock,
but new sitars, tablas, Indian Classical Music instruments, Turkish and Persian
instruments will be going up in price upon arrival. We promise to keep the
prices as low as possible as long as we can.
High Quality Steel, Brass, and Ph. Bronze Wire in bulk - Now In Stock!
We now have the Roeslau Steel, Brass and Ph.
Bronze wire in stock in various gauges in bulk to be able to provide you with
strings for Sitar or Surbahar or whatever your needs are, in bulk string coils.
Please
email us with your gauge requirements. Prices differ depending on the
gauge and quantity.
Check out our
strings_N_things page.
Double Tumba Fiberglass Case
Now Available! Ever
wondered why a double tumba sitar comes in a single tumba fiberglass case?
I have, well we now carry double tumba fiberglass cases. Forget all the
arguments people gave you for not having double tumba cases. It was all
hype, just no one was making double tumba cases. We have them now.
Half
Decoration Srishti "Standard" here now!!! – Same quality as the Standard but with less decoration.We have requested from Srishti to
develop a sitar that would suit some beginners who can't afford our Concert
models.The result was the development of the
Half Decoration Srishti Standard. They
cost less than our Srishti Standard model, but are of the same tonal quality
and a fully capable sitar.
New – Professional Sarangi in stock!- A beautiful hand made, Professional musician
quality Sarangi - hand picked by our musician associates in Kolkata, with
fiberglass case. $795.00 plus shipping. (call to order - 210
862-2151)
New – Wood Stained Small Utility Cases now available.These very useful cases
are made of wood and leather and have a handle with antiqued brass hardware on
the outside.Looks like a small suitcase.Great for musician utility cases: carry your extra strings, picks,
cloths, pegs, tarab hooks, oil boxes, etc.Compact but very roomy. Item will be up soon on accessories page. Utility
box does not come with Om plate.
Dancing anklets now in stock!
A limited quantity of dancers bells in various styles with
velvet and leather backing now in stock. More types arriving soon.
Look for BharataNatyam and Kathakaccessories now here!We will be offering dancing costumes and
accessories made by Sivakalalayam's Shiva Kumar and Kolkata Kathak dance schools
to help support classical Indian dancers.Costumes will be made to sizes provided.More details soon.
Don't find
what you're looking for?
If you
don't see an Indian Classical Music Instrument here that you want, email us at
info@sitarsetc.com, we will do our best to find the best made musical
instrument for you.We have the resources in India and it
can be air shipped to preserve the quality and finish.Let us know if we can help.
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