Home of the finest quality instruments from India! All
instruments have been carefully selected, and air shipped from India.
Please note that, although we try for uniformity of appearance, each sitar
is hand made and is unique, and may differ slightly from these pictures due
to the creative mind of the artisan who constructs it.
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R A Sitarmaker "Kashmiri" Sitar
Especially created for Sitars Etc. By R A Sitarmaker
The R A Sitarmaker
"Kashmiri" concert model sitar is made of the finest
available tun wood and carved in
the traditional intricate wood carving style of Kashmir. Kashmir is an area
near the foothills of the Himalayas that is known for breath taking
beauty, it's rich cultural traditions and
complex artistry. We
are very pleased to offer their distinct styling and detail on the R A
Sitarmaker "Kashmiri" tun sitar.
Sound Sample Coming Soon!
The R A Sitarmaker "Kashmiri" sitar has very intricate
woodcarving reminiscent of the Kashmiri wood work
found in the Kashmir Valley.
Nicely carved Rosewood pegs, carefully
fitted and chalked with Deer Horn center pieces and Fish like deer Horn tuning beads.
Which adds a more delightful touch to the whole instrument.
The very stylish and highly carved top tumba is equally as decorated
as the gullu or back of the main bottom gourd of the sitar, and perfectly fitted to the sitar. All our top sitars have only
natural gourds for the top!
The jawari is open and
professionally done. The
string layout is Ravi Shankar Kharaj Pancham style. All frets are finely
tuned and fitted in India and double checked at our shop before
shipping! Meend (bending) of 6 to 7 notes are easily accomplished. The
Frets are thicker than normal and arched high to assist with the meends. And
yes, it sounds as good as it looks!
A fiberglass case comes
standard with the R A Sitarmaker "Kashmiri" Sitar. The R A
Sitarmaker come with an accessory kit that
includes a generic set of strings, a fabric cover, an oil box, a taraf
string hook, 3 mizrabs and 1 top tumba carrying case.
All R A Sitarmaker sitars are monitored during
the entire building process and fine-tuned by expert musicians in India
before being air-shipped to our shop. 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 new sitars available and want you to be completely
satisfied with your instrument!!
R A Sitarmaker
"Kashmiri" Concert Sitar
Price
(includes standard fiberglass case and accessories)
