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Monoj Kumar Sardar
Eight String, Nikhil Banerjee Jawari
(closed Jawari)
Natural Gourd upper tumba, with upper bridge
Special Angurpata full Decoration Sitar

Always wanting to provide a variety of quality sitars for our customers, we introduce another Sitars Etc. exclusive: The MKS Nikhil Banerjee (closed) Jawari Special Angurpata Decoration Sitar, with 8 main strings and upper bridge. The MKS line of sitars is an affordable well constructed line of instruments made by a well known Kolkata manufacturer. We feel that giving our customers choices of makes and models allows them to select the sitar of their choice.

We asked Monoj Kumar Sardarji to make two very special style of sitars exclusively for Sitars Etc. And he most certainly did. This sitar is a Nikhil Banerjee (closed-Bandh) jawari Kharaj Pancham tuning, eight main strings and upper bridge, with extra large double tumba, uniquely and richly decorated in the Angurpata style at an affordable price. The sympathetic string response is fabulous and the sound is sweet with a long sustain. About these two new special sitars, according to Monoj Kumar Sardarji himself, he says, "The Workmanship and supervision is better than any other type of sitar". Of the jawari on both of these two new types of sitars, he says, "My brother Sri Ashok Sardar does the Jawari, and also plays sitar. He has been doing jawari for the last 20 years."

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The Monoj Kumar Sardar and Bros. special Angurpata sitar with closed Nikhil Banerjee type jawari is a concert model sitar made of the finest available tun wood and carved in one of the traditional styles on the tabli. The design has been very popular for the last 50 years....It has a 13 1/2 inch wide tabli, and has full decoration wood carving on the gourd. A very responsive instrument with excellent sound! The tarab (sympathetic) strings sing out and respond well.

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And as with all our other sitars, very nice inlay and rich, maroon penwork carefully done by expert craftsmen. The penwork compliments the deep red wood tones of the instrument. The neck or Danda is 3 3/4 inches wide. The French polish finish, which is exceptionally done, rounds out this exceptional sitar. The shine is mirror like.


	Nicely carved Rosewood pegs, carefully fitted and chalked with bone centerpieces and bone tuning beads. Also, at the top of the neck there is a special emphasis on the inlay creating a beautiful niche. The label clearly states the name of this well known sitar maker. This sitar has 8 main strings and 13 sympathetic strings.


	The top tumba is equally as decorated as the tabli and perfectly fitted to the sitar. The sitars made for Sitars Etc. by MKS have only natural gourds for the top! These now come with extra large natural gourds!
	The jawari is closed in the Nikhil Banerjee style and professionally done Sri Ashok Sardar, who has been doing jawari for the last 20 years. The string layout is Kharaj Pancham style with 8 main strings. All frets finely tuned and fitted in India and double checked at our shop before shipping! Meend (bending) of 5 to 6 notes is easily accomplished.


	A fiberglass case comes standard with the MKS Special Angurpata Sitar. This sitar comes with an upper tumba case that screws on to the fiberglass sitar case for easy carrying. MKS usually sends black color cases. Also, all our MKS sitars come with accessories that include: a sitar instruction book, a matching heavy fabric cover, an oil box, 3 mizrabs, 1 Main and 1 tarab peg, and a set of extra strings!

All MKS sitars are monitored during the entire building process and fine-tuned by expert musicians in India under the supervision on Sri Monoj Kumar Sardar himself, before being air-shipped to our shop. According to Monoj Kumar Sardarji himself, he says, "The Workmanship and supervision is better than any other type of sitar". Of the jawari on both of these two new types of sitars, he says, "My brother Sri Ashok Sardar does the Jawari, and also plays sitar. He has been doing jawari for the last 20 years." Once at our shop they are played by us for an additional several hours before being offered for sale. We believe these to be the finest, affordable new sitars available and want you to be completely satisfied with your instrument!!

Monoj Kumar Sardar & Bros.
Special Angurpata full decoration
with closed jawari
in the Nikhil Banerjee style
with 8 main strings and upper bridge
natural large upper gourd, Concert Sitar

This sitar is currently available on a one time only production in the Lucknow Peacock style. Please see the MKS Lucknow Peacock sitar.
There is also a temporary price increase due to the falling dollar against the rupee.
We hope you understand.

AVAILABLE

(includes fiberglass case, upper tumba case
and accessories)

Price..... $1400.00
In stock

Shipping is $70 (lower 48 states USA)

All other countries please call or email.....

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