How to tune Sitar | Fingertips with Purbayan | Episode 1

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  • Опубліковано 23 сер 2024
  • In these series sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee will be giving little nuggets of information, inspiration, and experience related to the performance of music - with a special focus on Sitar.
    In the first video of these series, he explains how to tune the sitar according to the raga that one is performing.
    Video Courtesy : Anamorphic Production

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  • @PurbayanChatterjee
    @PurbayanChatterjee  5 років тому +1

    Many more videos coming in this series and other series!! Please like, share, subscribe 😊🙏🏼

  • @OHOSANJAY
    @OHOSANJAY Місяць тому

    খুব সুন্দর উপস্থাপন। ভালো লাগলো।

  • @Gurpreetkaur-pr8fp
    @Gurpreetkaur-pr8fp Рік тому +1

    Thx u sir ji🙏🙏

  • @JBergmansson
    @JBergmansson 4 роки тому +1

    Awesome instrument man! Love the modification from friction pegs to machine heads, seems really practical.

  • @sahajwilliams4575
    @sahajwilliams4575 5 років тому +1

    Thanks a lot!
    Looking forward to many more videos 😁

  • @sagartirthasengupta852
    @sagartirthasengupta852 2 роки тому +1

    Hi Maestro!...I have a question on the tuning of a sitar. I have mailed it on the email ID that you have provided in the comments. Thank you for the lovely tutorial.

  • @areascoda2912
    @areascoda2912 2 роки тому

    sir thanks for these nuggets of information.

  • @riyapardesi1938
    @riyapardesi1938 11 місяців тому

    Please guide Tuning for Beginner Students as it Hurts finger while Practicing in Standard Tunning

  • @elpojo07
    @elpojo07 2 роки тому +1

    Dear Maestro Purbayan, your videos and playing are very helpfull in al meanings. I would like to ask you about something: Do the armonics on the first string (Ma) coincide with the fret ? In my sitar they don`t. Thank you again for sharing your wisdom. Greetings from Argentina

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  2 роки тому

      Can you pls explain your question better and email at teampurbayanchatterjee@gmail.com?

  • @shrutiprakashbanerjee790
    @shrutiprakashbanerjee790 Рік тому

    Dear Sir, I'm learning Sitar for at about one year. I've a basic Tabla course of five years from Benaras Gharana. From multiple videos of you, Sri Parvej and many more, I've realised that you've a great depth in Hindustani classical vocal too. Now is this necessary to get some basic of HCM vocal to excel in Sitar ? I'll wait for your reply sir.
    Pranam🙏🏻

  • @roelofvandermerwe1147
    @roelofvandermerwe1147 5 років тому

    Please keep these videos coming✌✌✌🤘🤘🔥

  • @EvonPeter
    @EvonPeter 4 роки тому

    Waiting for more videos

  • @chandradipg6
    @chandradipg6 5 років тому +1

    Superb

  • @chanindiattanayake8139
    @chanindiattanayake8139 3 роки тому

    Thank you so much sir

  • @PriyaniVaniPanditt
    @PriyaniVaniPanditt 5 років тому

    Wonderful 😊😊

  • @SportThompson
    @SportThompson 5 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your wisdom. I look forward to your inspiring videos in the future!

  • @7wardie
    @7wardie 4 роки тому +2

    Hi its Hamish from New Zealand. I put my tuner on the speaker of this video/ interview of Nikhil Banerjee to get the notes for Marwa! I've had the sympathetics tuned chromatically for the moment. The notes from the video he plays the scale D D# F# G# A(not used) B C# D. Im not sure if he starts with an open string. I assumed he did and I assumed you would want to tune the sympathetics from D too.
    Ive had my sitar tuned to C and have now changed to C# as I've read this is what Ravi and Nikhil usually tuned to, I think the sitar likes it too, I'm not keen to go higher. So Ive dropped that scale to C# D F G G#(not used) A# C C#. Ive Just realised my question is actually quite simple after writing all that...
    Do i tune the playing stings to correspond to the ragas scale? So instead of F# C# G# C# should i make it F C# G C#?? Im aware it wouldn't sound so nice. Also would I change the Chikari G# to G? Thanks, I'll link the video and remember there is 3 tanpuras waiting for you in Little River, NZ
    ua-cam.com/video/-AmK0LX1lEI/v-deo.html

    • @7wardie
      @7wardie 4 роки тому

      Also what would the male tanpura tuning be for marwa?

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  4 роки тому

      Thank you 🙂💕🙏

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  4 роки тому

      @@7wardie usually Dha sa sa Sa but some people prefer Ga sa sa Sa 🙏

    • @7wardie
      @7wardie 4 роки тому

      @@PurbayanChatterjee thanks, what about the 1st and 3rd string on the sitar?

    • @7wardie
      @7wardie 4 роки тому

      @@PurbayanChatterjee so is that E or F with c# and is that A or A# with c#? Sorry it's hard to find info to translate. That seems odd

  • @salinger2000
    @salinger2000 4 роки тому +2

    i've tuned the first string of my old Sitar (MA) in "F#", then C# and so on. You suggest to tune Ma in G, then D and so on. There's a lot of difference, but i admit that in this way, with a lower tuning, the sound have a more "grace", doing to the lot less tightness of the strings. Do you suggest to tune my sitar with Ma in G and not in F#, even if i have seen that many suggest to tune Ma in F# (including inside the Ravi Shankar book....)? In fact, i feel the strain now is too high...... Thanks so much for reply!

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  4 роки тому +1

      It depends on the type of sitar

    • @salinger2000
      @salinger2000 4 роки тому +1

      Thanks, but i've made a mistake. The Ma in G it's half tone higher and not a lot lower than Ma in F#. Nice video.

    • @RockStarOscarStern634
      @RockStarOscarStern634 3 роки тому

      @@PurbayanChatterjee You may need lighter gauge strings

  • @akashufade6073
    @akashufade6073 5 років тому +1

    Sir right hand ko strong kar ne ke liye kuch palta ka video banau Sir i am a big fan of you sir

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  4 роки тому +1

      More educational videos coming soon 🙂🙏

    • @akashufade6073
      @akashufade6073 4 роки тому

      Purbayan Chatterjee
      Please please jaldi Sir please right hand strong karne ka plata please sir

    • @apurvanand8506
      @apurvanand8506 3 роки тому

      Bhai mili kya koi video? Right hand fast strumming palte ki?

  • @savagliani
    @savagliani 2 роки тому +1

    My first main string goes out of tune very quickly after some meends. Very annoying. Any tips to keep in tune? I put sandpaper below the swan, I press the peg down hard and so on, but still, one 5 notes meend is enough to detune almost an entire half tone. Thank you

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  2 роки тому +1

      What make is your sitar? Also you might want to use some French chalk on the pegs so as to keep them tight

    • @savagliani
      @savagliani 2 роки тому

      @@PurbayanChatterjee thank you! I will try that. I bought my sitar in Varanasi from Sherma & Co. I love your videos...

  • @joshi.vaidik
    @joshi.vaidik Рік тому

    Can we tune Ravi Shankar style sitar to D?

  • @dwaipayanghosh5114
    @dwaipayanghosh5114 2 роки тому

    Is it a learning sitar for beginners?
    Is it available in Calcutta?

  • @sandnfoam9845
    @sandnfoam9845 4 роки тому +1

    Great video! Can you figure any alternative to the original sympathetic sitar strings>>?= I mean can use strings meant for other string instrument ? thanks

    • @PurbayanChatterjee
      @PurbayanChatterjee  2 роки тому

      Can you pls explain your question better and email at teampurbayanchatterjee@gmail.com ?

    • @sandnfoam9845
      @sandnfoam9845 2 роки тому

      I wonder if I can use other strings ( say: mandolin, or guitar) instead of sympathetic. I have a new pack of main strings (from India) but where I live I can't find sympathetic strings. Thanks
      .

    • @OHOSANJAY
      @OHOSANJAY Місяць тому

      খুব সুন্দর উপস্থাপনা।

    • @sandnfoam9845
      @sandnfoam9845 Місяць тому

      @@OHOSANJAY sorry, I can't read hindi

    • @OHOSANJAY
      @OHOSANJAY Місяць тому

      @@sandnfoam9845 I wrote in bangla not in hindi....you so funny being a bengalee!!!

  • @dr.narmadashankar6210
    @dr.narmadashankar6210 3 роки тому

    🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @sunnybhattacharjee4257
    @sunnybhattacharjee4257 5 років тому

    💐💐❤🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @Soni_D
    @Soni_D 2 роки тому +1

    Dear sir please teach me sarod

  • @RockStarOscarStern634
    @RockStarOscarStern634 3 роки тому

    Machine Head Tuners make this easier to tune

  • @jainshashank
    @jainshashank Рік тому

    In a hurry it seems.. awesome instrument though