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Exclusive Vintage Sitars

Lost treasures from past times of Indian culture. Only original instruments from the most famous, legendary masters

Advantages of playing sitar

True purpose of human life is attaining spiritual perfection. From ancient times India had an advanced system of yoga. The meaning of “yoga” is connection between soul and God. There are many different kinds of yoga like: Ashtanga yoga, Karma yoga, Bhakti yoga etc. With proper practice on an instruments like sitar, veena, esraj, surbahar and others you can achieve perfection in Nada yoga. The word “Nada” means: divine, unveiled nature, the soul of the sound. Can you imagine, just with proper practice on such an instrument you can easily develop your spiritual consciousness and discover inconceivable worlds of divine music.

Ref.# 256

Makhan Lal sitar (small size)

This beautiful instrument made by Makhan Lal is approximately 70 years old. It is made from tun wood and has extraordinary bass tone and exclusive timbre reminding of vichitra veena. This instrument was serviced and tuned by one of the best jawari makers inthe world and ready for performance.

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ABOUT SITAR

  • Sitar is a plucked stringed instrument, originating from the Indian subcontinent, used in Hindustani (North Indian) classical music tradition. It was invented in medieval India and flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries and arrived at its present form in 18th-century India. A sitar can have from 16 to 21 strings. Six or seven of these are played strings which run over curved, raised frets, and the remainder are sympathetic strings which run underneath the frets and resonate in sympathy with the played strings.

  • Used widely throughout the Indian subcontinent, the sitar became popularly known in the wider world through the works of Ravi Shankar, beginning in the late 1950s and early 1960s.In the 1960s, a short-lived trend arose for the use of the sitar in Western popular music, with the instrument appearing on tracks by bands such as the Beatles, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and others. Legendary musicians like Pt. Nikhil Bannerjee, Ust. Vilayat Khan and other masters of Indian music have helped to increese the popularity of sitar over the world.

  • There are two popular modern styles of sitar: the fully decorated "instrumental style" (sometimes called the "Ravi Shankar style") and the "gayaki" style (sometimes called the ""Vilayat Khan"" style). The instrumental style sitar is most often made of seasoned toon wood, but sometimes made of Burma teak. It is often fitted with a second resonator, a small tumba (pumpkin or pumpkin-like wood replica) on the neck.

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Mangala Prasad Sharma

Famous sitar maker from Calcutta approximately 50 years old. This particular instrument has very sweet sound and long sustain even being quiet old - excellent condition. This instrument was serviced and tuned by one of the best jawari makers in the world, ready for practice and performance.

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Makhan Lal large sitar

This instrument was made by Makan Lal is about 70 years old. It has very lage pumkin - tumba, and it gives very rich timbre with sustain. Excellent for deep night ragas.This instrument was serviced and tuned by one of the best jawari makers in the world, ready for performance.

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Ref.# 259

Large concert sitar

Approximately 60 years old. This instrument has bright and deep tone, loud sound with strong lower notes and incredible sustain. Excellent condition for the instrument of that age. Instrument was serviced, regulated and tuned - ready for performance.

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Ref.# 260

Vintage medium size sitar

This sitar is approximately 60 years old. It is made from tun wood and has nice bright tone and beautifully decorated. Was fully serviced, polished and ready for performance.

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Ref.# 261

Hiren Roy sitar

Approximately 60 years old. This instrument has bright and deep tone, loud sound with strong lower notes and incredible sustain. Excellent condition for the instrument of that age. Instrument was serviced, regulated and tuned - ready for performance.

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Kanai Lal sitar

This sitar is approximately 60 years old. It is made from tun wood and has nice bright tone and beautifully decorated. Was fully serviced, polished and ready for performance.

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