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Monoj Kumar Sardar
Open Jawari
(Ravi Shankar style)
Special Angurpata Full Decoration Sitar
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Always
wanting to provide a variety of quality sitars for our customers, we
introduce another Sitars Etc. exclusive: The MKS Open Jawari (Ravi Shankar
Style) Special Angurpata Full Decoration Sitar. 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. Please note that
carvings and decorations may change since all the sitars are made
individually by hand.
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 Ravi Shankar (open jawari) Kharaj Pancham tuning,
seven main strings, 13 sympathetic strings, 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 open in the
Ravi Shankar style.
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."
About this new special sitar,
according to Monoj Kumar Sardarji himself, he says, "The
Workmanship and supervision is better than any other type of sitar".
Read more about Monoj Kumar Sardar & Bros. here.
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The Monoj Kumar Sardar and Bros. Special
Angurpata sitar with open Ravi Shankar 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
Full Decoration wood
carving on the main 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 French polish finish, which is exceptionally done,
rounds out this exceptional sitar.
The shine is mirror like. |
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Nicely carved Rosewood pegs, carefully
fitted and chalked with deer horn centerpieces and deer horn 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. |
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The top tumba is equally as decorated
as the tabli and perfectly fitted to the sitar. This sitar made for
Sitars Etc. by MKS has an extra large natural gourd upper tumba at the
top! Please note that carving and decorations made vary from sitar
to sitar. |
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The jawari is
open in the Ravi Shankar style and professionally
done by
Sri Ashok Sardar, who has been doing
jawari for the last 20 years. The string layout is Kharaj
Pancham style. 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. |
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A fiberglass case with attachable upper tumba case comes standard with
this Special Angurpata Sitar.
You can also get with a fiberglass upper tumba
carrying case that can attach to the sitar fiberglass case.
Fiberglass cases are available only in black. Also, this MKS sitars come with
accessories that
include: a sitar instruction
book, a
matching heavy cotton or silk fabric cover, an oil box, 3 mizrabs, 1
Main and 1 tarab peg, fret thread, a narka and a set of extra strings! |
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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!!
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Monoj Kumar Sardar & Bros.
Special Angurpata
Full Decoration with open jawari in the Ravi Shankar style
Concert
Sitar
Price.....
with accessories and with fiberglass case and
attachable upper tumba fiberglass case.
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
Price..... $1400.00
In stock
Shipping is $70
(lower 48 states USA)
All other countries please
call or
email.....
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