The great Ustad Raees Khan Sahab, legendary
sitar nawaz passed away.
The musician offers private
sitar lessons in person and on Skype, so if you want to learn from the best, distance is no longer a problem.
Seshadri will play the
sitar in concert at Beall Hall with Vineet Vyas accompanying him on tabla.
"The Journey of the
Sitar in Indian Classical Music" offers in-depth information about the
sitar, its origin from 13th century onward, swaras, the structure, and the development of practical techniques.
The jury constituted for the selection of 'Tagore Award' for the year 2012 under the chairmanship of the Prime Minister of India selected Pandit Ravi Shankar, the Indian
sitar maestro, to be the first recipient of this award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to cultural harmony and universal values.
It was his close friendship with the "Quiet Beatle," George Harrison and his band mates that really helped to popularize
sitar music worldwide.
Harrison was fascinated with the
sitar, a long-necked string instrument and played it with a western tuning, on the song Norwegian Wood.
Shankar's
sitar sound featured on the Stones' hit Paint It Black and Stevie Wonder's Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours.
India :Legendary Indian
sitar player Ravi Shankar, who influenced musicians ranging from The Beatles to violinist Yehudi Menuhin, has died aged 92 in the United States after surgery, his family said Wednesday.
There are moments here where the
sitar and guitar joust and spark off each other, with handclaps and footstamps falling like confetti over their patterns they weave.
11 -- 100 Pipers presents Foreigner and Niladri Kumar - Live in Concert, an upcoming concert tour where Rock Stars meet Rock
Sitars. The concert will be tour to 5 cities - Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata.
Sitar Takeaway, Bethesda Grease stains were clearly visible on the kitchen floor Missing ceiling panels at the
Sitar Takeaway Cracked floor tiles and uncovered food in the preparation area